Asante Products

Asante


Jambo! Many thanks to all of you who donated money to help us buy a sewing machine! We can now buy a sewing machine as well as needles, thread, and other supplies. Thank you for your generosity!

Currently the best way to donate is through pay pal. You do have to set up an account but it doesn't take long. Go to www.paypal.com, set up an account, go to send money, and enter my email address rebs.abrams@gmail.com. Sorry for any confusion, bear with me, I am learning as I go.

                  Below are pictures of some of the jewelry we are making.



These necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, are made with glass and paper beads.
Recycled magazines are used to make the beads and they are coated with a water proof varnish.
The picture does not do them justice, they are really beautiful. I will hold off on taking orders until I get back to Boston.

Close up of paper beads.


Coming soon... aprons, shopping bags, and little girls' dresses.

Many thanks from Rebecca and the Asante group:
Milka, Isca, Pamela N., Pamela A., Millicent, Beatrice, May, Alice, and Penina







 

Asante

     Asante ...."thank you"

Asante is the brand name of the products we are making for my project in Kibera. I am working with 10 women who are HIV positive and in need of reliable income. I am helping them learn to sew and make jewelry. Currently I provide the materials and pay them for their time.
 I plan to bring the goods back to the states and sell them. My profits will then be sent back to the organization these women are a part of, HAKI.(see hakikibera.blogspot.com for more info. ) My hope is that I will be able to help them start their own business.

We could really use your support. Currently I am hoping to buy a second hand sewing machine to keep in the workshop so all the women can learn to sew. If 10 of you send $10, then we can buy one and you are helping 10 women feed their children, get the medicine they need, send their children to school, become independent, boost their self-esteem etc. etc. etc. It's easy just go to my pay pal account rebs.abrams@gmail.com. and just do it!

In my next post I will include pics of our full line of products.
I will be taking orders, and will hold you to them.
I am also looking for anyone who has a connection to a shop that may be interested in selling the items. Please let me know if you are interested in helping. There are many ways to help, I welcome any and all suggestions.



This is a picture of me and Pamela in our "workshop", a very small room at the HAKI offices in Kibera.




This is a picture of my first meeting with the women who are participating in the Asante project.

The need here is overwhelming. I am not out to save the world but if I can help these women and their families, I believe that future generations will benefit from our efforts. 



                                               Asante Sana ....thank you very much, Rebecca

                                                                     I hope to hear from you.