This weekend we started having "official" purse parties. We have shipped out hundreds of different purses to several different ladies in the States along with the new video talking about the women's program and sewing school. It is fun to see all the different ideas coming together. Some have posted all the bags on Facebook, others are doing it at home serving appetizers, while others are selling them at work. It works just like a Tupperware party but fifty percent of the sales go back to the ladies who made the purses so she can support her family. It is a really simple idea that has taken on a life of it's own. I am so pleased with how many people want to help our ladies be successful. This is a real way to build a network of people who can bring change to the nation of Haiti one lady and one bag at a time. It builds relationship with the ladies. You are taking a personal interest in her and her life. It's working too. These ladies are buying their own sewing machines, paying for their children to go to school and buying stoves with money still in their business accounts.
So, if you see someone with this logo in her bag...you know it was hand made in Haiti by a woman who is working toward a better life.
Coming soon to a party near you....
2 comments:
Wow Sheila, I never thought of it this way. I just liked the bags and bought them. But it never occurred to me how much they can do with the money they get from making/selling these bags.
Keep up the great work! I'll let you know as soon as mine arrive.
I went to Jess's purse party and it made me so happy! I bought a purse mostly because of where they came from and to support the women and the program (i'm not a big purse person normally.) I remembered my time in Haiti last Christmas before any of this had even started. Its amazing what you have accomplished in a year, praying for you and hoping one day I will get to come back to visit!
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