By Soul QuachAngkham | Founder/Chief Executive
SEDA's women weaving members has been produces over 30 different type of patents and colors. Currently, we are in processing with Lao government to request this sample to be sent out for promotion in Europe and USA. 200 meters of samples will be shipped by air cargo. We are hoping that more order will comes through soon. We are hoping these samples will help generate income for women and recycle microfinancing within their own community so, we would not request for any further assistance. In this way, SEDA's women member can become sustainable within their program as well as their community.
SEDA has trained women members to work together in a friendly environment, to help each other within their own community and to become sustainable not just for themselves, but for next generations. SEDA has accepted the members’ children to join the youth program which receives training in the head quarter offices; so, they can give back to their own community and many other communities too.
How can this women’s group continue to grow and support the community? We will need your support and more donations to help SEDA continue to offer support to new members during these holidays and year 2011.
We are still shorts of funds for administration, loans to women, testing the quality of products that can market demands, etc.. These women have created new designs based on their own ideas. Women who participated in this program participated in a workshop, exchanged knowledge, shared ideas and lessons and learned from their own experience through microfinancing. These women have seen great results and have requested that SEDA continue to raise awareness and funds that are needed to supports 20 other women who are new to the group and need help to achieves similar goals.
Example: Currently women who have been tested for pilot project. This is their result, as one women reply back to SEDA. Ms Thong said, “If we continue working together as similar program as what we done today, I believes we will continue have more women who will join SEDA as members as well as microfinance program is growing to outreach all of our women in our community. The program does help my family as I get enough money to help buy food for my family, school supplies for my children. I also want to help be a role model for my community and hope that everyone can adopt me as a good example. Last, I want to thank you to SEDA and many donors who support us and hope that they can continue to supports program to outreach to help other women too.”
Today, SEDA has more than 20 new members joining the women’s program, but SEDA is still short of funds to cover for new members. SEDA is urge all donors, supporters and fans if you can contribute in dollar to help the program continue for next year in 2011. Many thanks for your generosity and kindness during these holidays.
For more photos of textile visit on facebook or website links:
www.seda-laos.org
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186741&id=93076021515
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=136198&id=93076021515
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