Monday, October 22, 2012

Craft Show in Accra sponsored by American Embassy

Had a fun weekend in Accra.  We brought lots of baskets from our Craft Centers, between the two of them they represent over 1000 women in Nyariga area so this is wonderful if we can hook up with some local vendors and stores to sell their wears here in Ghana instead of shipping.  Of course our wonderful Exporters from the United States keep us in orders and this would be an additional income for them. 

The women use their money for school fees, uniforms, books.  They also buy animals or seeds for their farms from the income.  There is no middle man so the ladies are paid well from the craft centers.



Scott and I - he had on apron that Deaf students made at his Helping Hands Store.  Scott is going for his 4th year as a PCV.  He hopes to continue teaching at the school and help Promise with the store.

Suzanne and I with baskets waiting to be purchased.

This was lunch with bratwurst.  The polka was playing in the background.  Such fun!!!

Showing my basket and taking orders - Teihru is man in white shirt the other young man is a friend and co worker of Teihru and customers!!!!

The young man David working hard and pouring it back into his community.  Such a nice man and beautiful work that he does stamping!!!  He gave me a shirt to thank me for helping him get with Embassy.

Linda and Suzanne emptying our boxes.  Owen on the left.  He and Tiehru decided to redo our booth So many baskets!!!!

Dinner at Kris house.  Kids had pizza's we had olives cheese crackers and yes WINE with good company.  On left is Susu, Kris next to her, Suzanne, Linda, Sean and Josie!!  Some ex pcv's, spouses, from all over the world.  Such a nice evening.

Scott and Promise.  They are working with Helping Hands they are both artists and their ideas are wonderful. The students at the deaf school in Ho is where these products are made.  I will sent some home. They make the pants that look like pj pants out of this material.  The young kids loved them.  The bedspread in the background was sold and ordered a number of times.

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