About
Mae Sot, Thailand
Flourishing World Initiative Grant Recipient
During the COVID pandemic, Sojourn Studios was forced to temporarily close its doors without profit. But a Flourishing World Initiative grant helped them continue paying their Artisans until the workshop could reopen.
In addition, a $4000 grant is enabling the workshop to invest in mental health services for their Artisans, including individual counseling sessions and training.
For many, this is their first time having access to mental health professionals who are helping them cope with past trauma in healthy ways and develop positive self-esteem.
During the COVID pandemic, Sojourn Studios was forced to temporarily close its doors without profit. But a Flourishing World Initiative grant helped them continue paying their Artisans until the workshop could reopen.
In addition, a $4000 grant is enabling the workshop to invest in mental health services for their Artisans, including individual counseling sessions and training.
For many, this is their first time having access to mental health professionals who are helping them cope with past trauma in healthy ways and develop positive self-esteem.
Stories of Flourishing
San Aye
San Aye once struggled to support her two children–but today she is earning a sustainable income, and even receives special wages for savings and education. She is also enrolled in literacy classes and is learning to read and write in her own native language. With the additional income Noonday's business has provided, she is able to make wise decisions that will keep herself and her children safe and together. San Aye loves her work and says, "It's a wonderful feeling to have created something so beautiful."
Gold Rain
Growing up, Gold Rain and her family were often forced to leave their home due to civil war violence. This instability made her determined to build a stable life for herself, and to become the first in her family to finish school. After graduating, Gold Rain was hired as Sojourn’s first-ever Studio Director, a position made possible by Noonday customer orders. Today, she leads a team of Artisans and works to create a supportive workshop community where other women can find security too.
San Aye
San Aye once struggled to support her two children–but today she is earning a sustainable income, and even receives special wages for savings and education. She is also enrolled in literacy classes and is learning to read and write in her own native language. With the additional income Noonday's business has provided, she is able to make wise decisions that will keep herself and her children safe and together. San Aye loves her work and says, "It's a wonderful feeling to have created something so beautiful."
Gold Rain
Growing up, Gold Rain and her family were often forced to leave their home due to civil war violence. This instability made her determined to build a stable life for herself, and to become the first in her family to finish school. After graduating, Gold Rain was hired as Sojourn’s first-ever Studio Director, a position made possible by Noonday customer orders. Today, she leads a team of Artisans and works to create a supportive workshop community where other women can find security too.
