New project in process
Women in Nepal have a special relationship with their ’saari’, which can be compared to a ball gown. Most women own several of these and every single one reflects a special memory. The sari is only used once, for one event and after they are hung up and displayed in the wardrobe, never to be used again. We think this is a real shame, that something so beautiful and special is no longer able to be enjoyed by other people and is almost forgotten. We want in some way, to preserve these memories and special dresses, by creating something new and useful from them.
With the help of women in marginalized communities, without education or profession, we will recycle donated saari´s into handbags. These beautiful fabrics and memories will be interwoven and sown into a new life. Our hope is to create work opportunities for these women with an end result of a product they will feel proud of creating.
