The Empowerment Plan is a humanitarian project that creates jobs for those who desire them and coats for those who need them at no cost. The Element S Coat is self-heated and waterproof and transforms into a sleeping bag at night. Homeless women would be paid minimum wage, fed and housed to create these coats for those living on the streets. The goal is to empower, employ, educate and instill pride. What is important are the people, not the products.
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