Women's project
Products from Benin
While working in the projects we share the every day life of the village population and get to know what makes them laugh and what makes them cry. Ideas on how to overcome poverty reappear in our discussions.
It is evident that better education needs to be paired by production. But Benin does not posess any natural resources. On our research for raw materials our eyes happened to drop on the garbage heaps. We discovered plasic bags in plentiful amount.
In former times garbage did not exist in Benin. Food was wrapped in leaves, baskets made of natural materials were used for transport, calebasses were used to contain liquids. Today it can be said that the amount of garbage is a measure for what the industrialized nations call civilisation.
Our idea was to make a virture of an evil and thus our women's project was born. VEM (purified waste)
It is evident that better education needs to be paired by production. But Benin does not posess any natural resources. On our research for raw materials our eyes happened to drop on the garbage heaps. We discovered plasic bags in plentiful amount.
In former times garbage did not exist in Benin. Food was wrapped in leaves, baskets made of natural materials were used for transport, calebasses were used to contain liquids. Today it can be said that the amount of garbage is a measure for what the industrialized nations call civilisation.
Our idea was to make a virture of an evil and thus our women's project was born. VEM (purified waste)
Purified Waste
Basic material
Discarded plastic bags were picked up, cleaned, disinfected, cut to strips and processed to various products by women.
Since the project has no start off costs, the proceeds of the sale can be invested without second thought into the children's alimentation, health and school education.
Since the project has no start off costs, the proceeds of the sale can be invested without second thought into the children's alimentation, health and school education.
The Products
1. Carrier bag for bottles Selling price: 5 EUR 2. Purse Selling price: 2 EUR |
3.Shopping bag Selling price: 20 EUR |
4. Handbag Selling price: 15 EUR If you order hand- or carrierbags please specify your favoured length of the shoulder strap. |
5. Wooden board Selling price: 8 EUR |
6. Necklace Selling price: 5 EUR |
New article
7. Fashionable hat Selling price: yet unknown |
Order
All articles can be orderd via
Herrn Dr. Wolfgang Rieve
Neue Bergstr. 7
D-50181 Bedburg
Germany
Phone ++49(0)2272-4770
Herrn Dr. Wolfgang Rieve
Neue Bergstr. 7
D-50181 Bedburg
Germany
Phone ++49(0)2272-4770