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Located just south of Paranam in Suriname's interior, Powakka North is a small Amerindian village of only 100 people. The women in the village have teamed up to learn craft and small business skills to earn a livable income for their families. Training came from Peace Corps volunteers and grants for start up equipment and supplies, and training (including sewing, machine maintenance/repair, business skills, and computer use) came from grants Peace Corps administered through USAID.
How can you help?This site was developed 1.) to showcase the hard work and pride these women take in their skills training and work in an under-developed interior village in Suriname, and 2.) to provide a global storefront from which to sell their products.
All the money goes to the women doing the work. You are paying only for their hard and detailed work, the cost of shipping, handling, materials, and continued training. Buy a quilt, and you will be supporting women in small business trade.
Products - Our product list was just updated! (updated April 2005)
The nationally respected women of Powakka North have offered an entire product line of beautiful crafts for more than five years. Of course their quilts are their signature craft. Each craft is made by the women of Powakka North using hand or foot powered treadle machines in their homes. The quilts are made with cottons and cotton blends with a medium weight polyester fiberfill batting placed in the middle layer for warmth (making these quilts good for winter use). The quilts are then hand tied at the corners of each individual square with a cotton thread to secure all 3 layers together. One baby/lap quilt contains 165 individual squares!
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Product |
Size |
SRD |
US Dollar |
Euro |
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Baby Quilt (image) |
97 X 153 cm / 38" X 53" |
115.00 |
43.00 |
33.00 |
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Single Quilt |
165 X 220 cm / 66" X 88" |
310.00 |
115.00 |
90.00 |
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Double Quilt |
203 X 220 cm / 80" X 88" |
370.00 |
138.00 |
108.00 |
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Double 2 Quilt |
220 X 240 cm / 88" X 95" |
380.00 |
141.00 |
110.00 |
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Queen Quilt |
220 X 257 cm / 88" X 101" |
460.00 |
171.00 |
132.00 |
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King Quilt |
258 X 240 cm / 102" X 94" |
495.00 |
184.00 |
145.00 |
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Quilt Sack |
(Baby Quilt) |
11.00 |
4.50 |
3.25 |
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Quilt Sack |
(Single) |
15.00 |
5.75 |
4.50 |
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Small Handbag |
Short Strap |
25.00 |
9.50 |
7.25 |
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Small Handbag |
Medium Strap |
27.00 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
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Small Handbag |
Cross Body Strap |
29.00 |
11.00 |
8.50 |
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Handbag |
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30.00 |
11.25 |
8.50 |
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Handbag (image) |
Long Strap |
32.00 |
12.00 |
8.75 |
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Handbag |
(embroidery only) |
20.00/min. |
7.50/min |
6.00/min |
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Shoulder Bag |
Small |
30.00 |
11.50 |
9.00 |
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Shoulder Bag |
Medium |
30.00 |
11.50 |
9.00 |
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Shoulder Bag |
Large |
30.00 |
11.50 |
9.00 |
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Tote Bag |
(Beach Bag) |
40.00 |
15.00 |
11.50 |
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Elephant |
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30.00 |
11.25 |
8.75 |
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Bear (image) |
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27.00 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
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Bigi Bear |
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40.00 |
15.00 |
11.50 |
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Neck Roll |
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30.00 |
11.25 |
8.75 |
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Pot Holder |
Small |
11.00 |
4.25 |
3.25 |
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Pot Holder (image) |
Large |
13.00 |
5.00 |
3.75 |
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Pillow Sham |
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15.00 |
5.75 |
4.50 |
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Pillow Sham (image) |
(Quilted) |
15.00 |
5.75 |
4.50 |
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Place mat |
Set of 6 |
47.00 |
18.75 |
14.50 |
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Napkins |
Set of 6 |
25.00 |
9.50 |
7.25 |
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Foot Mat |
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40.00 |
15.00 |
11.50 |
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Chair Pad |
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33.00 |
12.25 |
9.50 |
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Cell Handbag |
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13.00 |
5.00 |
3.75 |
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Apron |
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25.00 |
9.50 |
7.25 |
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Table Cloth |
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80.00 |
30.00 |
23.00 |
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Kids Cell Phone |
For Cell Handbag |
5.00 |
2.00 |
1.50 |
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How do I buy these handcrafts?
Use the form in Make Purchase Now to select your items and color preferences and email us (SurinameQuilts@hotmail.com).
Make Purchase Now.
How is my purchase shipped to me?
Upon receipt of your email, we will confirm your order within 2 weeks.
Greater Paramaribo area: Free delivery!
Beyond Suriname: request Shipping estimates at (SurinameQuilts@hotmail.com).
You will be instructed regarding the FINAL AMOUNT and to whom you will wire money via Western Union. (Go to http://www.westernunion.com/ to estimate the cost of wiring money.) Upon receipt of the wire, your order will be shipped immediately. If you order an unusually large order, we will email you the estimated date of shipping. One lap quilt shipped to the USA takes between 3 to 5 weeks.
Shipping fees- (to USA)
- 1 lap quilt - $15
- 2 lap quilts -$20
- 3-4 quilts or larger quilts - $25
Questions? Contact Us.
Email us at SurinameQuilts@hotmail.com if you have any questions about any of the products, shipping, money transfer, or the Powakka North Women's Group. Please allow 7-10 days for a response. Thank you.
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