Syria #Barakability Business Design, Fashion & Architecture The Arts Women-Led Enterprises 11 Smiles by Jennifer MacKenzie 27/11/2013 Together, Somali refugees and Syrians displaced in Damascus are knitting up their losses. Since the start of this year, 45 women now provide for their families thanks to an ingenious development project that trains them in handicrafts, then helps market their products. Syrians Razan Abdel Hadi and Ayman Alfandi created the initiative to assuage families’ widespread losses –of homes, jobs, and providers.
Many women who suffered these “have no education and are living in shelters,” Hadi explains. “We wanted to do somthing to give the women work and incomes, plus the inner peace that comes when life goes on …We found that crocheting and knitting is the answer.” Now sponsored by SEBC, the project pays for professional handicrafts organizations to train the women in these skills, plus yarn and magazines to generate designs. Trained women produce shawls, bags, and children’s scarves, hats, vests and boleros.
Three knitters also supervise operations and sell the work in bazaars. For more info – Knitting Facebook page ||||| 6 click to add a smile ||||| Share your opinion! Barakabits always welcomes useful discussions and comments that enrich our subjects.
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