Damascus-SANA
“I did not expect that my graduation project at the Faculty of Agriculture would develop into a source of income for me, and now I spare no effort to develop it and make it successful.” These words are spoken by the agricultural engineer Amal Ibrahim, who is currently exhibiting her project’s products of soap, creams and natural cosmetics, along with 25 women in the “Syrian Products Market” In the Damascene Hall in the Hijaz Station in Damascus.
Engineer Ibrahim indicated in her statement to SANA that she developed and expanded her graduation project at the college that she prepared with a number of her colleagues, which is a small nursery on rooftops and home balconies to produce tropical plant varieties that are not available in the local market to also include the production of medical cosmetics, noting the importance of the “Syrian Products” market. To introduce the production of Syrian women who entered the labor market despite the challenges and difficulties.
The “Syrian Products” market, which is organized by the Syrian Company for Handicrafts, one of the programs of the Syrian Trust for Development in celebration of International Women’s Day, continues for the third day to display the products of women from different governorates who have succeeded in launching and developing their small projects.
In a spirit of pride and enthusiasm for more work and giving to preserve and revive the faience craft, Dima Zuhdi spoke about her project, which displays its products in the market, which she established after following a course of teaching the faience craft at the Syrian Company for Crafts, noting that the ancient Damascene crafts bear the stamp of originality and need to be constantly developed and creative, being It depends on the art of painting, decoration and aesthetic touches.
Rasha the Englishman, who displays handmade decorative products made of candles, mosaics and faience, saw that participation in the market contributes to identifying the tastes of those wishing to buy this type of product and to know broader areas of marketing, while Adel Nasr, who participates in various food products, especially sweets of chocolate, dates and some ornamental pieces, pointed out the importance of participation. To expand the scope of promotion and publicizing more about small projects, noting that the high prices of raw materials are among the main difficulties facing projects, and despite that, production and sales continue at competitive prices to ensure greater marketing.
With projects that varied between the manufacture of cloth dolls and wooden models cut and applied with lasers that represent archaeological sites, musical instruments and the manufacture of art pieces from glass, young women Mona Madania, Lama Mansour and Lama Kokash, who noted the role of the market as an opportunity to market and introduce their products outside social networking sites, are also an opportunity for owners Small businesses who do not have shops or workshops for sale.
Noura Waqa, who participates in different fashion designs after she learned the sewing profession through training courses and started her project through a small sewing machine at her home and online marketing, described her participation in the distinguished experience, pointing to the role of this in introducing the Syrian productive woman and the support and empowerment she needs to develop her projects and to enhance her participation in the sector business and economics.
It is noteworthy that the “Suriyat Products” market concludes its activities tomorrow and receives its visitors daily from 12 noon until 8 pm.
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