Workshop to help Hong Kong women save money by producing usable things
- Participants in craft workshops hosted at Hong Kong Women Workers’ Association are making eco-friendly products
- The organisation is carrying out the training project for working-class women with funds from Operation Santa Claus
At a workshop held at a resource centre for women workers in Kwun Tong, 13 women are listening attentively as an instructor explains how to knit a kitchen scrubbing pad using yarn.
As the learners are making progress, some have embarked on more creative patterns and endeavoured to add a touch of style to their designs.
Ivy Cheung Yuen-ching, who led the training session, said the attendees were very particular about their work.
“They are so keen to learn things to enrich themselves,” she noted.
Participants in various craft workshops hosted at the Hong Kong Women Workers’ Association are making a wide range of eco-friendly products for skin care and storage, such as charcoal soap and beeswax wraps, from recycled materials. Charcoal soap is said to treat acne, while reusable beeswax covers are widely seen as an alternative to plastic wrapping.
