Nature’s Handmade Paper Project has been a mainstay of the Fairy Hill community in Portland, Jamaica for over 20 years.
The project grew out of the ‘coming-together’ of a few women to create employment and skills training for women in the area. Today, the group still stands strong creating employment and training in the art of paper-making for women in the Fairy Hill community. Project participants use recycled paper and plant fibers to create a variety of paper products including; guestbooks, photo albums, greetings cards, notecards, and envelopes.
Over the years, the project has found support in the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Rural Enterprise Agriculture and Community Tourism (REACT) project. Local hotels, craft vendors, and tourists have been major patrons of the group’s handmade paper creations.
Sources:
- https://youtu.be/t8Cz4BPPZtY
- http://pretaportie.blogspot.com/2012/02/fairy-hill-women-empowered-through.html
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