THE women in Kampung Orang Asli Serendah have been enabled to earn an income by partnering up with social enterprise The Asli Co.
The women, who are housewives and mothers, rarely venture outside the village to work as they need to be at home to care for the family.
With the The Asli Co, the women are able to supplement their household income without leaving home.
Starting with soaps and handpainted pots for succulents, the women have since branched out into making masks and hand sanitisers as demand for the last two items soar amid a pandemic.
The products are available for sale on The Asli Co website. – July 16, 2020.
A Temuan family in Kampung Orang Asli in Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.Hand sanitisers made by the women are displayed for sale in Kampung Orang Asli in Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.Ayu Jemeni wears a mask while she paints a flower pot at home in Kampung Orang Asli in Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.Life is quiet in Kampung Orang Asli Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.Anisah Kassim paints a pot at home in Kampung Orang Asli Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.Hand-painted pots for indoor plants and succulents are displayed for sale. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.A woman does the household chores in Kampung Orang Asli Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.Suraya Abdullah sews a woven mask in Kampung Orang Asli Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.Woven face masks made by the women of Kampung Orang Asli Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.A woman gathers firewood in Kampung Orang Asli Serendah, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 16, 2020.
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