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PRODUCTS<br />
Weaving hope<br />
for the future<br />
And true beauty is priceless<br />
<strong>Eco</strong>-containers a n d<br />
household items made by<br />
special women from magazine<br />
paper!<br />
This is a social enterprise<br />
project to help women help themselves<br />
<strong>and</strong> protect the environment for future<br />
generations. Reduce carbon footprints<br />
that make climate change such a hot<br />
topic nowadays!<br />
These h<strong>and</strong>made woven containers<br />
have been lovingly & patiently made by<br />
disadvantaged women. Each container<br />
About eHomemakers &<br />
Salaam Wanita <strong>Eco</strong>baskets<br />
eHomemakers empowers women who<br />
need to work from home to balance their<br />
family responsibilities with employment. One<br />
of eH’s primary missions is to train women<br />
who are homebound due to mental <strong>and</strong> physical<br />
disabilities <strong>and</strong> chronic diseases to support<br />
themselves. In some cases, the women are<br />
staying home to take care of children <strong>and</strong><br />
dependents that have disabilities.<br />
In 2002, eH started providing basic<br />
eco-basket training sessions for low-income<br />
women in Ipoh <strong>and</strong> Klang Valley. Since<br />
Top left: A basket-weaving teaching session. Top right: Fong Ye weaves a basket.<br />
Above: Agila shows how it’s done<br />
is patiently woven from paper strips<br />
& they are varnished with non-toxic<br />
paint & shellac. So they are safe to use<br />
for packing gifts like fruits, chocolates,<br />
toiletries, toys, serviettes, cookies <strong>and</strong><br />
anything Each basket is unique & is a<br />
then, over 200 women have been trained<br />
<strong>and</strong> the weavers have developed more<br />
complex <strong>and</strong> intricate patterns that make<br />
the Salaam Wanita ecobaskets st<strong>and</strong> out<br />
in the marketplace. Salaam Wanita means<br />
“Recognizing Women”. Their willingness to<br />
try something new, determination to conquer<br />
the frustrations involved with mastering the<br />
weaving process, <strong>and</strong> originality in creating<br />
new designs illustrates how successful each<br />
of these women can be when presented an<br />
opportunity.<br />
work of art.<br />
You can have baskets with same<br />
colours for your “hantaran” gifts <strong>and</strong><br />
have a green wedding!<br />
You can also give the weavers your<br />
corporate logo papers to weave various<br />
items for br<strong>and</strong>ing purposes. Imagine<br />
500 beautifully woven gifts with your<br />
company logo for your attendees at<br />
your open house / product launch or<br />
your company annual dinner for the<br />
shareholders!<br />
Give the women a helping h<strong>and</strong>,<br />
order in bulk for corporate annual gifts,<br />
door gifts, festival corporate gifts, gifts<br />
for media & product launches, speakers’<br />
gifts, thank you gifts, wedding gifts,<br />
or surprise gifts!<br />
The women making them are from<br />
low income areas, some are single<br />
moms, some are disabled <strong>and</strong> some<br />
take care of dependants who are sick<br />
or disabled.<br />
Your purchases will enable the<br />
women to sustain themselves continuously.<br />
They are not stretching out their<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s for donations, they are making<br />
beautiful things for you.<br />
And true beauty is priceless.<br />
50<br />
november-december, green+.2014
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