OUR 5 GROUPS

The 5 groups of TANMA

_ CHIN STATE

  • Mang Tha - Cross stitch
  • CWO - Authentic Batik & Accessories

_ SHAN STATE

  • Ying Tai - Hand Embrodery

_ KAREN STATE

  • Paw Ghee - Embroderie

_ MON STATE

  • Kaoprise - Bath and Spa Products

MANG THA

Mang Tha was established in 2010 by refugee women of Chin ethnicity.The women make products using a traditional Myanmar weaving technique.The profits from the products enable the women to support their families and communities and also to support a nursery for 30 Chin children.Mang Tha provides a safe environment for women to interact, share their difficulties and concerns.

CWO

Chin Women Organisation (CWO) was established in 2005 by refugee women of Chin ethnicity.The women make products from traditional Indonesian and Malaysian fabric called "Batik", which is well known for its colours.The sale of handicrafts enables the women to provide for their families and community, but also to support a school for 75 Chin children aged 5 to 18..

YING TAI

Ying Tai was established in 2011 by refugee women of Shan ethnicity.The women make embroideries on different accessories.The profits from the sales support pregnant Shan refugee women as well as their families and relatives in Malaysia.

PAW GHEE

Paw Ghee was established in 2009 by a group of Karen refugee women.The women, who are sewers by profession, design and create their own home accessories.The handicrafts they make from traditional Karen fabrics.The handicrafts they make, using traditional Karen fabrics, enable the women to support their families and communities.Through Paw Ghee, Karen women also have a safe place to share their difficulties and find support.

KAOPRISE

Kaopris was established in 2009 by Mon refugee women. Kaoprise's mission is to provide Mon refugee women with the opportunity to acquire and develop their skills and awareness, to provide them with income generating opportunities, a safe place, a peer support group and a support network. The women of Kaoprise make bath and spa products using only natural ingredients. They use their ancestral knowledge of traditional Burmese medicine, such as the use of Tanakah wood.