Please note:
CfC has formally ceased carpet making operations in Cambodia. Basically the project depended on huge amounts of volunteer time, including from the founding team and we need to move on with our lives – it was a really tough decision for us and we kept trying long after we should have stopped. All the producers were paid and spent 1-2 years transitioning out of carpet making into other livelihoods. We have been and are still selling off the remaining rugs to fund scholarships, pay off a couple of small loans and fund future projects – in that order. (use discount code FINALCLEARANCE for 60% off all remaining stock)
There were some great outcomes from the project, including creating hundreds of years of education and some of the children making it to and completing university. We are grateful for the support of all our customers and want to say a final heartfelt thank you to all the hundreds of volunteers that made CfC so successful for so long.
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Carpets for Communities is a not-for-profit social enterprise which aims to break the cycle of poverty through supporting education and sustainable development solutions.
Our aim is to empower mothers from the Poipet community to earn an income by producing hand-made, eco-friendly carpets. Helping these mothers to escape poverty enables their children, who were at risk of child labour and human trafficking, to return to school.
Once the family has stabilised we encourage and support them to develop their own business by providing them with capital through micro-finance methods. Our project aims to offer immediate intervention, followed by a transition to a more sustainable solution through various micro businesses.
