Fair Trade 'Siesta' Bag Set (3).

Fair Trade 'Siesta' Bag Set (3).

 

Get organised with this cotton bag, mobile holder and coin purse set withhand-embroidered mirrorwork designs on the front. Black bag with gathered top opening, magnetic fastening and inner zip compartment. Mobile holder with velcro fastening, purse with zip fastening. Made in India by St Mary's

    * Bag 43 x 27 x 8cm
    * Mobile holder 11.5 x 8cm
    * Purse 8 x 2.8cm

 

Fair Trade Accessories In 1954, a group of Dominican nuns arrived in Ahmedabad to start a hospital. Ahmedabad was an industrial city, producing textiles, but when the mills began to close many men lost their jobs and women became the sole earners. As a result, the nuns organised a sewing/embroidery centre, where women use traditional skills to make fair trade handicrafts. The women at St Mary's also have access to medical help, savings schemes, cooking classes and scholarships for children. Traidcraft has been working with St Mary's for 21 years. "Working with Traidcraft is like belonging to a family, the support they give is most important." Sister Lucia, St Mary's India. "Working at St. Mary's helps me in educating my children, to buy the necessary things in the house. It has created in me a kind of freedom; it has given a feeling of independence. If I was not working in St. Mary's, I can't imagine what kind of life I would live today." Manjula, St Mary's, India.