The Sustainable Pioneers from Central Java, Indonesia
Johni & Lola started their company in 1995. Out of respect for the natural ressources of Java they solely use natural, sustainable raw materials for the production of home decoration and use all materials as efficiently as possible. They love working with quickly renewable plants like abaca, water hyacinth and seagrass. As true pioneers they developed multiple ways to recycle and apply new materials such as newspapers and old cement bag paper. They developed a technique for chemical free processing of pandamus. The raw materials are all locally sourced.
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The villages based manufacturing system allows the makers to work from home on their time schedule . This is especially important for women. They can combine work with child care and other duties and earn income as well. Through education and donations Johni & Lola help to raise the socio-economic status of the people in the rural villages.
Key facts
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Amfori BSCI, formerly WFTO member
Women empowering program to train housewives basket weaving to earn their own income and boost their independency. This programme is especially important during Covid period when many husbands lost their jobs and women had maintain the family income.
Their impactable quality and how they have applied the fair trade principles in their village based manufacturing system.
Other Makers
Originalhome’s aim is to create as many jobs as possible in the poorer regions of this world. Our partners are entrepreneurs that work with a sustainable and social mission in mind. We build partnerships, apply the principles of fair trade and pre-finance materials and equipment. Our partners vary from mid-sized professional businesses with fair trade certifications to small startups. Meet the ambitious makers behind originalhome!
