In the Makati City Jail, believe me when I say they are busy 🙂 Not only are they busy doing their daily chores and routine, they even have livelihood projects. They earn a living inside so they can earn.
Salon and Shoe repair
Candle Making
A Jail sari sari store 🙂
A bakery 🙂 This guy is their baker and when we visited he was in his last few days in jail and ready to go out in a few days. He said that he has taught and passed on his knowledge to someone else so they can continue to do what he was doing
They even grow their own vegetables
And have a few animals they grow for food
In the female jail cell, we saw some women repacking coffee into smaller portions and they sell them
And the latest livelihood brought by Chary to them are her Statement bags. She brought more fabric for them to work with since she is getting a lot of orders for her bags for Christmas. She helps the detainees by giving the something to do and at the same time earning something for their labor of sewing the fabric together into bags 🙂
And here is the finished product and a message from Chary. Chary has her foundation with other friends called Happy2Help! It’s like Heart2Heart- H2H :-) Hope you can support Happy2Help and the detainees in the Makati City Jail by purchasing the bags they make
Hi Friends,
One “ber” month has already passed so it seems an appropriate time to remind you that Christmas is just around the corner. tadadadaaannnn
Fear not those who haven’t bought a thing! This year, happy2help, is selling two kinds of bags which would make beautiful, meaningful and eco-friendly Christmas gifts for your family and friends.
The other line we are offering this year is the “Smart Shopper,” HUGE canvass grocery bags with waterproof interior and heavy duty straps. The smart shoppers come in chocolate brown, army green, light grey, tangerine and cream. As you can see from the photos, they are emblazoned with our favorite “universal truths” as stated by different icons of our time: the Dalai Lama, Winston Churchill, Norman Vincent Peale, JK Rowling and Lady Gaga
These bags were handmade by the inmates of Makati City Jail. Many of the men and women who made them are accused, but not convicted, of crimes and have been waiting several years for a verdict in their cases. Happy2help is giving them this opportunity to earn money for their families through these bags.
The smart shoppers are priced at P200 each, or P900 if you get a set of all five.
In the pictures attached, you will see a group shot of the “Glam Shopper.” These are satin bags in six jewel tones with a damask print embossed in black velvet. The handles are made of grosgrain ribbon.
Made by victims of typhoon Ondoy who have since been relocated to the province, these bags are the perfect gift for teachers, tellers, office ladies, and any other woman who knows being “green” doesn’t necessarily mean forsaking all sense of style!
We are selling the bags pre-folded into pouches at P100 each. If you want them in all-black silk-lined boxes for added sophistication, then those are either P150 for singles or P350 for a trio.
We can customize bags for you as well for a minimum 100 orders.
All the bags have attached a tag that explains how proceeds from these bags help improve the lives of the sewers, and the communities that are served by happy2help.
Thanks for your consideration. We hope to hear from you soon!
Chary Mercado
email address: charina.mercado@gmail.com
Please contact us through our facebook page, click below to go to Happy 2Help at facebook to place your orders
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