Embroidered Bookmark Diamonds Blue

SKU: 1720302-4

£8.95

Hand embroidered bookmark with two beaded tassels on white fabric.

100% Cotton Embroidery

100% Polyester Lining

Bookmark measures approx. 21cm X 3.5cm

Tassel measures approx. 10cm

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Description

Embroidered bookmark with beaded tassels. Handmade in Gaza by Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children.   The Society  was founded in 1992; its aim is empowering deaf youth in the Gaza strip and improving their quality of life through vocational training and job creation.  Thousands of deaf children and their families are served by Atfaluna (Arabic, our children) through deaf education, audiology, special therapy, income generating programmes and vocational training. Atfaluna Crafts, established in 1998 has 5 departments.  It employs 51 mainly deaf people and provides essential income to more than 350 very needy people and their families through their work from home programme. Exporting goods remains a serious problem, as it can take months for Israel to allow a box of handcrafts to leave Gaza. Our grants to Atfaluna include: 2009 for some repair work after the bombing during “Operation Cast Lead” when almost all windows and frames were destroyed; 2014 contributing £2000 to a programme which enabled some of the artisans to obtain glasses much needed  especially when working on black material; and in 2016, $3000 for materials for home workers.