What has been your biggest highlight?
Earlier this year travelled to a remote part of
India called Bhagalpur and began working and
training in an NGO group called Dristee. Many
of these ladies come from difficult circumstances
they are single mothers or are widowed and
most live in poverty. I spent time with these
ladies training them in new sewing techniques.
It was so wonderful to see these ladies excited
about learning new skills, and so rewarding just
to see their faces light up! I tell you, you gain a
whole new perspective on life.
Currently the ladies are making our re-useable
shopping bags, which are hand woven and then
stitched for Tassel & Twine. By teaching them to
stitch they have a skill to become self sufficient,
to earn income and ultimately empower them.
What are your plans for the future?
As Tassel & Twine has only recently been
launched. We will continue to establish
ourselves in Australia, with an aim to exporting
next year.
As we grow and develop to work with our
artisan’s, women’s collectives & NGO’s we will
ensure the development of our communities
continue. We will eventually fund a training
program for the children in our communities for
their growth and development.
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