 | | |
The projectMasarang has founded a woodworking institute, in cooperation with the local church. Officially it has the status of a technical school, but it also creates many new jobs. Here, wood scraps and sugar palm fibers, among other things, are made into furniture, flooring, souvenirs, summer-houses and roofing materials. In the past, wood from sugar palms was mostly used for firewood, but it can be used far more productively, whereby farmers who fell the trees at the end of their lifecycle receive a higher price for the wood. The woodworking institute provides education for people who want to learn the woodworking trade. Cooperation with the Rhode Island School of Design in the U.S. has also been set up to investigate whether a new line of furniture can be produced. The institute is also working on developing new products with the potential for worldwide distribution.
Back to top
|
Significance and aims of the project- Support for local activities leading to job creation and development of new expertise
- More productive use of wood scraps which generates more income
- The educational center allows youth to develop new skills
Back to top
| |
 |
Results- Used machines from the Netherlands have allowed people to keep up with new woodworking technologies and to work more efficiently and more safely.
- New products, such as palm wood and silver jewelry, can tap new markets.
- Dozens of jobs have been created with sustainable products and dozens of people have received training.
Back to top
|
Plans and needs - Our highest priority is to improve the workspace, to provide adequate lighting and a clean and safe work environment
- A proper exhaust system is also badly needed, to remove dust caused by the production process
- New hand tools and small machinery for making souvenirs and jewelry
- An air compression installation network, running through the entire workspace so that all the machinery can be used in the proper manner
Project leaders
Theo Smits, General manager.
Billy Motulo Operational manager
Back to top
|
|
| |  Keep updated:  (your email address won't be given to third parties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
| | |
|
|
