Our collection is produced by the following 9 ladies : 

 

1) Batchimeg:

Family - Lives with husband, toddler son and her parents

Work - Hardworking young couple; both have full time jobs

With Saikhan - For several years; this project helps to supplement her family income; she hand-felts our fabric and specializes in hand-sewing our traditional men slippers

Desire - To have a more stable full time job 

 

2) Bolorerdene:

Family - Lives with her husband and three kids. Her oldest daughter is in university; her son looks after dad and younger sibling; her youngest daughter is in grade 2.

Work - Has a full-time cleaning job; her husband is unable to work after an accident

With Saikhan - For several years, and she sews very well, specializes in our small products such as magnets and Christmas decorations

Desire - To continue to work as she is the sole breadwinner and aims to help her son to further his studies in future

 

3) Bolormaa#:

Family - Lives with her husband and two kids (daughter and son). Her son is in middle school

Work - Full time job as social worker at a non-profit organization; her husband and daughter are both working

With Saikhan - Since the beginning; has a good eye for design and details + teaches the new ladies how to hand-felt and sew; she hand-felts our fabric and sews some of our products, especially those that require more detailed work

Desire - To be a mentor to ladies/mums of impoverished families

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4) Byambaa:

Family - Lives with her husband and her daughter who is in kindergarten

Work - Looking after her family ; Her husband has a full time job

With Saikhan - For several years; she mainly helps to hand-felt our fabric

Desire - To continue working after delivery of her second child in May

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5) Erdenechimeg#:

Family - Lives with her husband and daughter. She also has a son and three grandchildren

Work - Actively involved in caring for her large family (parents, siblings and grandchildren); slowed down recently due to health issues

With Saikhan - Since the beginning; Focuses on sourcing for materials and new sales channel in Mongolia + teaches the new ladies how to hand-felt and sew

Desire - To continue to contribute to society

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6) Enkhmaa:

Family - Has 2 sons; her older son (6 years old) is currently at a children's shelter, and younger son (3 years old) goes to a kindergarten

Work - Full time cleaning job at a non-profit organisation

With Saikhan - For a few years; she sews, mainly Christmas ornaments

Desire - To own a land for her ger (Mongolian felt house) and to take her child back from the children's shelter

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7) Shinetsetseg:

Family - Lives with her mum and three sons (age ranging 3 to 20 years old)

Work - Odd jobs including sometimes as cleaner at schools; her elderly mum collects empty plastic bottles daily

With Saikhan - For several years; she hand-felts our fabric

Desire - To sew better

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8) Undral#:

Family - Lives with her husband, two daughters and one son (age ranging 7 to 21 years old; all in school), and mother-in-law

Work - Looking after her family; Her husband has a full time job

With Saikhan - For a few years; she hand-felts our fabric and is able to sew almost all of our products

Desire - To have a full time job in future when her son is older

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9) Tsegii:

Family - Lives with her husband and two daughters (17 and 26 years old); her younger daughter is in Grade 11

Work - Sometimes she sells cooked food at the market; her husband has a disability and unable to work; her eldest daughter is working

With Saikhan - For several years; she hand-felts our fabric

Desire - To have good health as she has diabetics 

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For various reasons, we have chosen not to upload any photos, except photos of two of their children. We also had other ladies involved in this project in the past.

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Updated as of 30 March 2019