By Maurah | Supporting Weforest's sponsors and donors
At WeForest we are not only planting trees, we also work together with the local communities to look for alternative livelihood activities to bring the communities away from forest harming activities such as mining, excessive grazing and vegetation clearance for agriculture.
One such example is the bamboo crafting project in the Ri-Bhoi district. In this area, both the climatic conditions and the availability of bamboo make that bamboo crafting has become a main livelihood activity. The indigenous people of Meghalaya make different handicrafts out of bamboo such as stools, bags and house decorations, which are an attraction for tourists and locals alike.
In September, we organised a two day training with 20 participants, with the objective to increase the skills of bamboo crafting to create additional livelihood opportunities. Some participants, such as Bah Teibor, a youth volunteer of the project, participated for the second time in the training and were able to reinforce their skills.
The fact that people voluntarily participate multiple times in the trainings shows the success and that this skill indeed pays off, literally.
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