For 32-year old MaeCam, weaving has become a hobby and a way to improve her family's life.

• MaeCam enjoys the creativity involved in creating eco-friendly natural dyes from the plants around her village.
• She weaves with her sister, Nouthong, before and after lunch when their children are at school.
• MaeCam says she has always wanted to improve her life and is so grateful that she can do this while having fun!
• "Thank you for buying my pieces. I add love to my pieces. I am happy and proud to make products for you. Thank you."

MaeCam giggles when you ask her about her dreams.

• In a shy, almost girly-way, says that she dreams of having a nice house made of bricks one day. She reiterates, "made of brick, not wood!"
• She says that she would like to help her family buy a car since it is difficult for all (four) of them to go somewhere together.
• MaeCam would like to earn enough money so her husband can stop his low-paying government job and do things he enjoys. She also dreams of buying more land so her children can "have a good life when they are adults."

Before MaeCam began working with us, she made borders for traditional Lao skirts and traveled over 5 hours one-way to sell them at the market.

• Working with GIANNA has been an opportunity to reach new markets, develop new designs, and learn new skills for quality control and consistency.
• MaeCam says it has been fun learning with her family and with such fun people!