• Providing Fair & Sustainable Livelihoods: We partner with indigenous women weavers from Julongan village, ensuring they receive fair wages for their craftsmanship. By integrating their handwoven textiles into modern fashion, we create a continuous demand for their work, allowing them to earn a stable income while practicing their ancestral craft.

• Skills Development & Education
  We provide training programs, workshops, and collaborations to help weavers expand their skills and explore new creative opportunities. Through these initiatives, we empower them to become entrepreneurs and cultural ambassadors.
  

Our indigenous weavers need a dedicated space to continue their craft, train new generations, and secure their livelihood. Your support will help us establish the Kandama Weaving Center—a space for creativity, culture, and community.

• Revitalizing Traditional Weaving
  Kandama is committed to cultural preservation by celebrating and innovating on traditional weaving techniques. We work closely with weavers to incorporate their designs into contemporary styles, ensuring their heritage remains relevant and appreciated by new generations.

• Building a Weaving Community
  By fostering a strong community of artisans, we create a support system where weavers can share knowledge, mentor younger generations, and collectively uplift their craft. Also, our indigenous weavers need a dedicated space to continue their craft, train new generations, and secure their livelihood. Your support will help us establish the Kandama Weaving Center—a space for creativity, culture, and community.
  

• Alternative Livelihood to Slash-and-Burn Farming
  
  Traditionally, when indigenous families need income, they turn to slash-and-burn farming (kaingin), which involves clearing forests to grow crops. This practice, while necessary for survival, leads to deforestation, soil degradation, and loss of biodiversity. By promoting weaving as a source of income, locals no longer have to cut down trees to plant short-term crops.

• Weaving as a Sustainable Economic Activity
  
  Weaving provides a consistent and ethical source of income, reducing the need for environmentally destructive practices. When locals can earn through their craft, they can support their families without resorting to deforestation.

• Protecting the Rice Terraces & Natural Water Systems
  
  The forests surrounding the Julongan Rice Terraces play a crucial role in maintaining water flow to the terraces. Deforestation disrupts these natural irrigation systems, threatening both the terraces and food security. By supporting weaving, Kandama helps keep the forests intact, ensuring the survival of both the environment and the communities that depend on it.
  
• A Zero-Waste and Eco-Friendly Craft
  Unlike other industries that contribute to environmental destruction, traditional weaving is a low-impact, zero-waste practice. Artisans use natural dyes, handlooms, and locally sourced fibers, making it one of the most sustainable forms of livelihood.
  
  Supporting Indigenous Weaving = Protecting the Rainforest
  
  By choosing handwoven textiles, you are directly supporting a movement that helps indigenous communities thrive without harming nature. Every woven piece is a step toward preserving both culture and the environment.