Where Art and Education Live

While on the rural trip, we saw people and the art they create. In the first three photos, you can see people who make clay pots, weave carpets and make cotton sheets and tablecloths. All this is done by hand and can be quite labor-intensive. Despite that, the money they make from selling their wares is often insufficient to support beyond basic needs.

In the last pic is a school for mothers and their young. The school, funded by the UN and run by local women, teaches women how to take care of themselves and their children while the children learn the basics of reading and writing.