Sweta just started working with Global Daughter. She lives in the basement of the owner of Janakpur Arts and Crafts (our main producer). She is 27 years old with one child, the sweetest thing in the world, Shreeshyam. Shreeshyam enjoys cheese balls and likes to help mom stitch, but because he is underage and GD follows fair trade practices, we will hold off on hiring him full time! Sweta is in a love marriage with a man from a caste that her parents find "less desirable," so that is why they live seperate from their families (this is rare in Nepal). While her husband is at work, she sews and stitches GD's cushion covers and curtains; most recently she has been working on our new "i am a global daughter" cotton shopping bag. She can sew on a button faster than the best! She is a quick learner and eager to use her time home alone with Shreeshyam in a fruitful way.
Again, seeing everything produced from start to finish is so thrilling. Meeting the women (and their little ones) is the most rewarding part of the process. All of these women are mothers first, so if they can work in the comfort of their home while caring for their children, they are more productive, more independent and happier.
Enjoy your "i am a global daughter" cotton shopping bag, thanks Sweta!
2 comments:
Those are so cute! I love my "I don't do plastic" bags, and I'm sure I will love these!
It is so great to see pictures of the people who are actually making these products!
I can't wait to own one!
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