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Kampha
Kampha
LaosArtisan ID #: BPD-KP-01
Originally from Xieng Houng province in the northern part of Laos, Kampha and her family moved to their current village in search of land to build a rice farm.
- Supplementing her husband's income as a rice farmer, Kampha's earnings from weaving cover necessities, like buying gas for the motorbike, medical fees and school fees.
- Weaving has taught her basic business skills, like costing, quality control, and fair trade pricing.
- With only a motorbike to transport her family of six, Kampha hopes to save enough money for a small, used car someday.
- "Sabaidee and thank you for knowing about me. I hope you like my scarves. Thank you very much."
Kampha is currently a team leader for the 14 weavers in her local village.
- Kampha initially wove skirt borders for traditional Lao "sinh" skirts, but when market values dropped due to over-supply, she realized she had to learn new weaving techniques.
- What Kampha's husband, Boualiene, says about her weaving "I am glad that my wife can earn money. We could not pay for necessities otherwise."
- Kampha enjoys weaving because it gives her a very tangible sense of purpose and direction. She also likes the collaboration required to be an effective team leader for her village.
Aside from imagining a time when money isn't as scarce, Kampha dreams about:
- Having a small used car instead of the old motorbike to transport her family of six.
- Being able to allow her kids to purchase books and other materials needed for school
- Sending money to her home province in the northern part of Lao to help pay for the living expenses of her parents and in-laws.
The weaving work that Kampha does for GIANNA provides her with an opportunity to:
- Teach other women in her village how to improve their lives as she has done
- Learn new weaving techniques and business skills
- Take part in a microlending program that allows her to slowly pay back borrowed funds at low interest rates.
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