Khmer Silk Processing Association is a non-profit organization generating incomes for the programme of the Future Light Orphanage (FLO), an NGO that provides mental health counselling and orphanage care. KSPA aims to generate income for the orphanage and its social programmes and provide training and sustainable employment to poor women. It is committed to producing high-quality silk products using traditional Khmer dying and weaving techniques. KSPA uses only natural dyes which help protect the environment as well as the health of its workers. In 2004, KSPA won the “Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts in Southeast Asia” award by UNESCO for innovative approaches and efforts to preserve and promote traditional craftsmanship.
Pangea is Greek for "all lands". Pangeamarket.com, supported by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), brings together traditional high quality handicrafts made by artisans in developing countries. This is the first time that most of these products have been available for purchase online and in our Washington, DC store. Come in and purchase these beautiful, fair trade crafts, jewelry, home décor, accessories and more, learn about the products’ origins and know that your purchase helps create sustainable livelihoods for artisans in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
