Who We Are: American MoJo (MoJo) is a Boston-based social venture, whose objective is to address the issues facing mothers who are poverty-stricken. By providing freedom from the strain of daycare costs and a new career path for this underserved demographic, MoJo enables a new start for moms who desperately need it.
Understanding the Problem: The economics of single-parent family mean that single mothers are disproportionately represented among the poor. Among U.S. households headed by 11 million single mothers, 40% live below the poverty line, compared to 12% of male-headed families. Overall, women with dependent children comprise two-thirds of the poor population, a phenomenon referred to as the "feminization of poverty." A major part of the problem is that daycare costs for even one child can consume the majority of a woman’s salary, making it feel difficult to justify returning to the workforce from a personal and financial standpoint.
Creating a Solution: MoJo exists to create sustainable employment opportunities in the apparel manufacturing sector for this underserved demographic, and is utilizing the proceeds from your purchase of a MoJo product to provide better wages, a chance at a new career path, and more importantly, freedom from the prohibitive daycare costs that keep so many mothers from re-entering the work force and being able to support themselves and the families that need them.
How You Can Help: You can help by shopping our MoJo products, all of which are made by the MoJo staff. Proceeds go directly back into the MoJo business. In addition, social media and word of mouth are critical to our success- so please, "like" us today on facebook, and tell your friends how they can help create jobs at MoJo by purchasing MoJo products.
Corporations, universities, and sports teams can help by having their LogoWear manufactured by MoJo- all LogoWear is made from scratch by our MoJo moms, so the simple act of ordering with MoJo is helping to create sustainable employment opportunities. Please check out the LogoWear section for more information.
