Post by tomcamp on May 22, 2009 6:42:01 GMT -5
Hello,
My name is Lela Aaron-Vicente and I am involved in a project in Honduras. Our ladies group sponsors a deaf student who is going to school to learn sign language, high school,and woodworking. There are 11 students at this school currently and our sponsorships are all that keep them going. They produce not only small carvings, necklaces,etc. but also doors and large furniture. Usually the products are mahogany. Our sponsorship goes through an organization called AHMEN, based in Jasper, AL.
This organization also sponsors several other projects including sewing schools for women and girls.
I am looking for information on how to better sell the products from these schools so that the schools may eventually be self-sustaining. I got your web address from the United Methodist Women's site and contacted AHMEN to see if they were interested in pursuing this route. As of right now we just bring some of the products back in our suitcases from the mission trips.
How do we get involved in importing and selling more of the products from the schools? Can you coordinate this effort? We would be willing to set up a store in our area as well if you could advise us on how to go about it.
If you would like more information on AHMEN and the work they do you can go to the website at www.honduranmissions.com or for the article on the deaf school check out www.honduranmissions.com/News/news.htm
Please let me know if you would like some samples of the work the students do as there are teams going every week this summer and I can get some items brought back to send to you. I am one of the contacts for the deaf school and can get you more information as needed.
Thanks,
Lela Aaron-Vicente
Lamon Chapel UMW
Jasper, AL
paperlady35501@yahoo.com
may '09
My name is Lela Aaron-Vicente and I am involved in a project in Honduras. Our ladies group sponsors a deaf student who is going to school to learn sign language, high school,and woodworking. There are 11 students at this school currently and our sponsorships are all that keep them going. They produce not only small carvings, necklaces,etc. but also doors and large furniture. Usually the products are mahogany. Our sponsorship goes through an organization called AHMEN, based in Jasper, AL.
This organization also sponsors several other projects including sewing schools for women and girls.
I am looking for information on how to better sell the products from these schools so that the schools may eventually be self-sustaining. I got your web address from the United Methodist Women's site and contacted AHMEN to see if they were interested in pursuing this route. As of right now we just bring some of the products back in our suitcases from the mission trips.
How do we get involved in importing and selling more of the products from the schools? Can you coordinate this effort? We would be willing to set up a store in our area as well if you could advise us on how to go about it.
If you would like more information on AHMEN and the work they do you can go to the website at www.honduranmissions.com or for the article on the deaf school check out www.honduranmissions.com/News/news.htm
Please let me know if you would like some samples of the work the students do as there are teams going every week this summer and I can get some items brought back to send to you. I am one of the contacts for the deaf school and can get you more information as needed.
Thanks,
Lela Aaron-Vicente
Lamon Chapel UMW
Jasper, AL
paperlady35501@yahoo.com
may '09