A story from Kolkata, India where women in poverty have reconstructed their lives by involving themselves in a fair trade business, ConneXions. ConneXions is a vocational training center whose mission is to create meaningful work for extremely impoverished women. This work primarily focuses on the textile industry. ConneXions then exports these textiles to various western nations and sells them under a fair trade label. The impact of this fair trade can be seen in the lives of these women. The primary work here is stitching together recycled saris, the traditional women's garment. They sew together these elaborate pieces and create various types of items from baby slings, skirts, shoulder bags, blankets, etc.
The documentary premieres on October 8, 2010 in Bethlehem, PA. The premiere will include a stand with the various fair trade products for sale, a large photo art gallery brought to you by DoSomething.org, and an after party with BEC Recordings artist Phillip LaRue.
Learn more about ConneXions by visiting:
conneXions.org.in
Featured music by Aradhna, Majestico, Charlene Ava
Special Thank You to:
ConneXions India
Servants to Asia's Urban Poor
First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem
The McKnight Fund
Unity Marketing
Bath & Supply, Co.
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