R OSE C HARITIES V IET N AM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THANH TIEN VILLAGE, HUE HANDMADE PAPER FLOWERS.

ROSE CHARITIES VIET NAMCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THANH TIEN VILLAGE, HUEHANDMADE PAPER FLOWERS

ABOUT THE VILLAGE

Thanh Tien Village is located on the Huong River about 5km downstream from Hue (Thua Thien – Hue Province) and opposite the ancient town of BaoVinh.

The village is famous for its 400-year-old traditional craft of making paper flowers.

OBJECTIVE

To revitalize this 400 year old industry in Thanh Tien village.

Total estimated Budget: $10,000

Actual Paper Flower Handmade by Artisans in Thanh Tien Village

PURPOSE:PURPOSE:To lift this very poor community out of poverty by supporting an indigenous art form, with a long-term view of establishing a sustainable, income generating, self-run cottage industry

PHASE 1:

Register designs of village Chief ($80).

Rent land (10 – 15 year lease) for Welcome Centre – a tourist oriented space where visitors can learn how to make the flowers, purchase the flowers. Could include a pictorial history of Thanh Thien/Hue ($2500-$5000).

Initiate training programmes for guides / translators: ESL essential, and another language, if possible, hospitality courses ($1000)

If funding permits, initiate design and construction of welcome centre (Volunteer Architect-no Fee)

2011 2012

PHASE 2

Build Welcome Centre ($3500).

Establish Thanh Thien based Rose board to oversee activities and growth of project (with Mr. Phuoc as chair of the board).

PHASE 3

Marketing ($500): Press release style

announcement to national newspapers

Communicate with Saigon Tourist and other large tourism agencies

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