Hello everyone!
It’s been a busy few months for me, and I’m excited to share something that I have spent the last few months developing with my community.
I work closely with a group of women who produce & sell rice for a living. On Tuesdays, they meet under a mango tree, carrying from their houses all the necessary supplies to transform raw rice into a sellable product. Since they have no group infrastructure, they have to divvy up the rice and carry it all back to their houses when they’re done to store & sell.
Lemme tell ya, it is a LOT of long, tedious work, further challenged by unpredictable weather, inconsistent harvests, and long commutes. But rice is such an important food staple and source of revenue that these phenomenal women do what needs to be done to produce it.
Friends, family, & generous strangers of the internet, we have the potential to make their lives a little easier by helping construct a rice house— a building that will streamline the rice process by creating a place to produce, store, and sell rice in one centralized location.
My women’s group has already fundraised 25% of the project, and it’s up to me find the rest. Please, if you’re interested in supporting food security and empowering women’s businesses, share the link or make a donation.
