Tropical Felting

Tropical Felting:

Courtesy Turtle Tree Foundation

Learning an unfamiliar craft to earn income


Thanks to a steady flow of orders from Tekserve, the oldest Apple store in Manhattan, which supports good causes in Haiti, the resilient women of Verrettes are recovering. They are now working on beautiful iPad sleeves. These and other McSocks are for sale at Tekserve starting November 22nd and can be ordered online at www.turtletreefoundation.org.
The women are still facing many obstacles. But as Elcina Désulmé, one of the group leaders, sings with a little smile, “Piti, piti, wazo fe nich li.” Little by little, the bird makes its nest.
Freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker is the chairman and founder of Turtle Tree Foundation. He blogs in Dutch about the organization’s activities on http://www.laruta.nu/