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Emerging Entrepreneurs - Hand loom productions |
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Name: W.M. Podimenike
Age: 55 years
Address: Diyahitithenna, Uvamwela
Contact No: 057- 5670169
Haldummulla gemidieiya Hub office
Employment: Self employment
Hand loom productions
W.M. Podimenike is a member of a small group under the Gemidiriya Project. She is the mother of seven children and her livelihood was very hard with a sick child needing careful attention. Prior to her membership in the small group she was unable to obtain favourable prices and exert a demand in the market for her hand loom productions. Products Through business linkages provided by Gemidiriya she was able to obtain a good demand in the local market and the foreign market as well. She presented her products at the Rural Livelihood Expo 2005 Trade Fair & Exhibition held in India. Through this she has identified the required changes in her production, products prices and the quality of the productions, products she has also learnt how she could use computer technology to promote her business. She further expects to learn candle production and share her knowledge with the other members of her village community hoping it will enable others to overcome income related problems. |
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