Empowering Women in Nepal Through April's PV Promo

These organic and dye-free wool dryer balls were handcrafted for Young Living in a safe working environment by women crafters who are paid above-average salaries. The workshop specifically works to hire women in Nepal who often face severe stigma in the workplace, including underpayment and lack of childcare options. Single mothers, widows, and women with husbands working abroad can bring their children to work with them so that they can make a living while also watching over their children.

The handmade cotton bag holding the wool dryer balls has a story of its own. It’s sewn with love by adult women who have been rescued from the sex trade and are now free from some of the harshest forms of trauma, violence, exploitation, and enslavement. An organization called Raksha Nepal has provided a place of hope and healing for these women and has helped foster economic independence through skills-based training. The women who made these bags have successfully graduated from a sewing and tailoring program and are now able to provide from themselves and their families as a key part in their journey toward full reintegration into society.