By Julia Barcello

“I believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t.” LeFrak, a Hollywood film producer developing a film on the genocide in Rwanda in 2004, knew she wanted to do more. Francine LeFrak began the Same Sky Foundation in 2014, following her founding of the Francine LeFrak Foundation five years prior.

The Francine LeFrak Foundation has three program pillars: Education Programs, Workforce Development, and Financial Fluency.

The Same Sky Foundation began during LeFrak’s production in Rwanda. She knew another film wouldn’t be produced on the genocide. “I wanted to support the women who had HIV and were raped, and I knew they were very talented with their hands,” said LeFrak. “So I started a jewelry company that took advantage of their skill set.”

The company began small,

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