Laga Handbags has been changing the lives of impoverished Indonesian women since 2004, but it wasn’t until the brand was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show recently that the world really began to take notice.
Laga Handbags employs women from villages in the Aceh province affected by the 2004 tsunami. They are trained to use sewing machines and create the intricately embroidered bags Laga is famous for. Working for Laga Handbags gives the women a creative outlet and the funds to support their families and educate their children.
While the prime-time exposure on The Oprah Winfrey Show clearly benefits Laga Handbags’ bottom line, the altruistic design house says it just brings them one step closer to their goal of helping 1200 Indonesian women reclaim their lives.
“I never imagined we could take Laga this far,” admitted Laga founder Roy van Broekhuizen. “To be able to build better lives for these women who survived one of the worst disasters is all we ever wanted.“
Laga Handbags are available through the brand’s online store.
[Source: PR.com]
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