Paper Jewellery at the Volunteers Village

Niroshani -she is 23 years old

Surangika -she is 22 years old

Niroshani and Surangika are two deaf girls who, after learning in the NSS, started working in the Volunteers Village. About a year ago they began making jewellery out of paper, by rolling up small paper stripes into a tight little pearl.  

They sell the jewellery in a shop, where all the profits will aid the running costs of the project and will be spent directly on the children again. At first we couldn't imagine how paper jewellery looked like, but then we were positively surprised by it's beauty. As you can see on the picture they also make picture frames and  desk tools out of magazines. We instantly bought half of the shop...