Deaf Women Excel in Handicraft Jewelry Making
Summary
Deaf women Meena Nepal and Bhima Basnyal excel in creating handicraft jewelry at Kansya Jewellery, a company empowering women through training and self-reliance in Kathmandu.
Key Points
- Deaf women Meena Nepal and Bhima Basnyal have become skilled handicraft jewelry makers after three months of training.
- Kansya Jewellery, originally started as Sanopaila, empowers women who are also shareholders and sell their jewelry themselves.
- The organization supports communication through sign language interpreters to assist deaf artists with customers.
- Plans are underway to open a Kansya Jewellery branch in Birgunj, expanding product lines to include bamboo and handmade items.
