Souly, Scott and Charlotte went to visit the weavers in Ban Hai Village. The women are benefitting from the micro-credit program.
Ban Hai village, near Vientiane
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A villager demonstrates weaving
It is intricate and time consuming work
It takes two full days weaving to produce one band of woven silk.
The end product is beautiful
Souly and the village women discuss the micro-credit program
Examining different products
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