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Linda was visiting the shop in Phnom Penh, when I heard her French accent. We immediately sympathized, and Linda told us how every year she would come to Cambodia, buy handicrafts to sell back in Brunei where she lives, and with the proceeds she helps development projects in Cambodia. I asked: Why not quilts? Yes, of course! Read her story. |
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 You have probably met with Keisuke, discreet but always extremely helpful and good humoured. Read what he wrote about his recent trip to the community development program in Long Mỹ.
Then came Yuka, dynamic and joyful, she has made a fantastic impact with the Japanese communities in Phnom Penh and Saigon. 6 months with us, but so short. Read a feature about her (in Japanese).
Sad enough, Yuka has now returned to Japan... where she has been awarded the prize for the best internship through AIESEC in Japan! Read more! |
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(…)The visit to the quilt shop in Siem Reap was to purchase a quilt for our grand daughter; we had read about it in a travel brochure and decided to take a look. When I walked into the shop, I was really amazed with the colour and quality of the quilts. After spending time with the girls and listening to the stories of the benefits for the women and their villages, I decided then and there that my children would be getting a quilt for a Christmas present this year.
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Read more... [Roz from Perth]
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 "After 18 years of promoting the Number 5 of Channel, I wanted something different". This is how Madeleine has come to offer her services at Mekong-Quilts in Hô Chí Minh City. She recently visited the Đức Linh program: "I spent with Hằng (program director) one of the most interesting and moving days of my life.
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Read more... [Madeleine, from Channel to Mekong-Quilts!]
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Mekong-Quilts has grown and there is so much more to be done. The team is overloaded with suggestions for new designs and new products. They must be tested, the quilters must be trained, and production organized.
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Read more... [Looking for a designer]
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 "Helping out at Vietnam Quilts was a highlight of my time in Vietnam. I volunteered to help with the sales display at Saigon Centre Christmas 2005 when Vietnam Quilts was in the process of moving to new premises. Along with other volunteers, we sold and took orders for quilts for a few weeks- it was easy for us but for Sue, Thanh and the others they had many hours to work as it was open 12 hours a day, every day.
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Read more... [A highlight of my time in Vietnam]
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