“Our walk to the S.E.A”Social Enterprise Activation Center

1st Anniversary Report 2013

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Contents Introduction & Objectives 01Partner organization 02History 03Design Academy Mitini 04Shop Mitini 09Sustainable Tourism Project - MAP Nepal 10Sung Kong Hoe University 14Media Report Present Condition 14

S.E.A Center is a social enterprise established by the cooperation of Nepal and Korea to empower women in sewing and hospitality industry, to invigorate community based sustainable tourism and to provide multi-purposed spaces for NGOs, social enterprises, and social related workshops.

ObjECtivES

• Training sewing / pattern / design skills for the purpose of creating jobs for small-scale producers.• Producing income for rural villages through Community Based Tourism.• Building a market for small-scale producers and graduates from Design Academy Mitini.• Providing skill training needed in a café for women.

PARtnER ORgAnizAtiOn

nEPAL:• AHRCDF (Asian Human Rights &

Culture Development Forum)• CCODER (Center for Community

Development and Research)• BEYOND-Nepal

KOREA : • Sungkonghoe Univ.• Fairtradekorea g:ru• Traveler’s MAP • OASIA (OYORI ASIA)

* This project is funded by KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency).

History[2013. 5. 4] Established S.E.A Center in Lazimpat, KTM • Opened Cafe & Shop Mitini, Design Academy Mitini • Signed the MOU with sustainable travel agency MAP - Nepal • Signed the MOU with BEYOND NEPAL, CCODER:

Started CBT (Community Based Tourism) Project in 3 villages

[2013. 5] 1st Sustainable Tourism Guide Training for Returnee Migrant

Workers at MAP - Nepal 1st Barista training at Cafe Mitini

[2013. 5] 1st Advanced course on sewing, pattern, design at Design Academy Mitini

[2013. 7] 2nd Sustainable Tourism Guide Training for Returnee Migrant Workers and Women at MAP - Nepal

[2013. 8] Open-day Event, Documentary screening of ‘Leaving Nepal’ with the director, Exhibition and sales of 1st graduates from Design Academy Mitini

[2013. 9] 2nd Advanced course on sewing, pattern, design at Design Academy Mitini

[2013. 9] 1st Baking training at Cafe Mitini with a patissier

[2013. 11] Opened a Trekking Gear Center at MAP - Nepal

[2013. 12] Opened a Library at Cafe Mitini (with a collection of fair trade, sustainable tourism, design, coffee, baking-related books.)

[2013. 12] 1st Natural Dyeing Workshop with a master artisan at Design Academy Mitini

[2014. 3] 3rd Advanced course on sewing, pattern, design at Design Academy Mitini

1st Basic course on sewing, patter, design at Design Academy Mitini

[2014. 5] Opened a Gallery at Cafe Mitini, started exhibitions of Nepali photographers / artists

3rd Sustainable Tourism Guide Training for Returnee Migrant Workers and Women at MAP - Nepal

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Today more and more cooperation agencies in Nepal are providing educational programs for women to give them a fighting chance at a job. However, the reality is that even after completing the sewing program it is difficult for them to get a real job or produce real income. The sewing industry in Nepal is also critically lacking professional manpower that is why we are trying to cultivate professionals that will contribute to the improvement of the sewing industry in Nepal.

AdvAnCEd COuRSE (3 mOnthS)

SEwINg: Knowledge about electric sewing, overlock, piko, flat lock machine, Fitting adjustment and alternations techniques, Flat lock stitch for knitted fabric, over lock, Bag sample stitching, Tops(Shirt and T-shirt), Skirt sample stitching, One piece casual dress stitching, Pants sample stitching, Jacket with lining sample stitching, Jacket with hood stitching, Finishing Techniques (Thread cutting, Sporting, Ironing), Packing

PATTERN AND CUTTINg: Size measuring techniques on flat garment, Seam allowance techniques, Pattern layout, pinning and cutting techniques, Dart manipulation, Size grading, Skirt design, One piece casual dress, Pants design, Jacket with lining, Jackets with hood, Evening gown, Tops layout and cutting by machine

DESIgN: Searching national and international designers, Embroidery design, Apparel designing, Female, male, children wear design(Pant, shirt, hooded jacket, coat, t-shirt), Crochet designing, Draping style, Clothing for special needs (wedding dress, Mechanical wear, Sport wear, Convocation gown, Doctor coat, Chef coat, School and college uniform, Office wear, Battle dress, Air hostess uniform, Traditional wear, Entertainment wear, Fashion accessories design), Bags, Laptop cover, Back bag, Braided waist belt, Fashion marketing, Fashion sketching, Freehand sketching, Flat sketching, Fashion figure drawing with proper measurement, Swatch work design.

DESIGN ACADEMY MITINI

ACtivitiES PROgRESS dEtAiLS

May, 2013 Sep, 2013 Dec, 2013 Mar, 20141st Advanced course

(Sewing, Pattern, Design),26 ppl completed

2nd Advanced course(Sewing, Pattern, Design),

26 ppl completed

Special lectures by master artisans in natural

dyeing and felt

3rd Advanced course(Sewing, Pattern, Design)

-14ppl 1st Basic course-10ppl

ongoing

• 1 graduate employed through Shop Mitini’s connection, 2 graduates employed by Design Academy Mitini in the production line, 1 graduate employed as a teacher for Basic course at Design Academy Mitini

• Based on feedback on Advanced course, we started Basic course to support more socially

disadvantaged people / women.• graduates’ portfolios are exhibited at S.E.A

Center, and their products are labeled as Mitini and on sale at Shop Mitini and many exhibitions.

• Held a fashion show on the 1st anniversary day of S.E.A, 3rd of May, 2014

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Shop Mitini is a multi shop from different producers, which introduce fair trade and small-scale producers with social missions. It also commercializes products which is produced by the graduates of the Mitini Design academy.

PRODUCER LIST

• nature’s Essence - Hand-made natural body care products that are derived from the abundant natural resources that the Himalayas has to offer.

• milikala - Community of artwork for the disabled and non-disabled artists where they are educated and trained in art and design skills to create distinct Nepalese wooden crafts and drawings.

• thimi Ceramic - First stoneware ceramics producer of Nepal

• Rhitu Saugat - Sells and promotes the products produced by micro entrepreneurs. Rhitu Saugat provides entrepreneurship trainings and employment opportunities to untouchable and indigenous women group, and help in poverty reduction. All products are made by proper usage of local resources, as like nettle, hemp cotton, bamboo, banana fiber etc.

• Knot Craft Center - Pioneer manufacturer that utilizes rich culture(traditional arts and skills) and nature(rich bio-diversity) in providing employment and self-dependency to the poor.

• Fair trade Korea g:ru - Fair Trade Korea g:ru is a leading enterprise supporting fair trade movement in korea, by trading eco-friendly and handmade clothing produced by women in Asia. It supports the economic independence of those women and contributes to establishing a sustainable global village.

• drichu - Like the river drichu flowing through Tibet, drichu’s clothing flows from natural raw materials to beautiful and practical clothing, enhancing natural textures in a sustainable manner, the drichu way.

• jamarko - Cottage industry of handmade recycle paper and its products and to give job opportunity for women and underprivileged group

• hamro - Hamro Product is a social enterprise that supports the poor marginalized and diligent women, especially the family of migrant worker, in pursuing their life in a better way. The program is guided by the principal “service through the participation”. The production unit has employed the successful trainees of the AHRCDF Migrants’ Centers’ training program.

• Fair trade group - Sana Hastakala, Manushi, women’s Skills Development Organization, Mahaguthi, Kumbeshwor technical school

wHAT IS FAIR TRADE?

Fair trade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. Fair trade offers producers a better deal and improved terms of trade. This allows them the opportunity to improve their lives and plan for their future. Fair trade offers consumers a powerful way to reduce poverty through their every day shopping. (Excerpt from FLO website)

SHOP MITINI

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As a social cafe, Cafe Mitini provides skill training needed in a cafe for Nepali women to create jobs and to invigorate and advertise the culture of coffee in Nepal.

• Barista, baking, service training for Nepali women and socially disadvantaged people

• Providing seminar rooms for NGOs, social enterprises, and social related workshops

• Promoting the culture of coffee in Nepal

• Library with a collection of fair trade, design, sustainable tourism, coffee, and baking-related books

ACTIvITIES PROGRESS DETAILS

• 2 Sherpa, 1 Magar girls are employed and trained as a Barista in 2013 (As well as baking training, and cafe management training)

• 7 workshops from NGOs were held

• Held a documentary screening and discussion with the director of “Leaving Nepal” (About Nepali migrant workers abroad) in Aug, 2013.

• Menu development: Hand-drip / Dutch coffee, Cakes, Brunch (Pancake / Crepe) etc.

• Opened a gallery at Cafe Mitini in May, 2014. First exhibition, ‘People of Karnali’ is ongoing. The gallery is trying to search for Nepali new artists to exhibit and promote their works.

• Barista, Service and Baking training manuals development.

CAFE MITINI

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TARgET: Returnee Migrant workers, women, Low Cast Youth, Existing Trekking guides

OUTCOME: Developing sustainable tourism program with the guide training graduates, Homestay / Trekking tour guide linking with the graduates, Creating jobs for graduates by supporting for acquiring trekking guide license, Building a sustainable tourism instructors’ network in Nepal.

CURRICULUM: Tourism Business of Nepal (Tourism business and economic structure, system in Nepal, writing documents needed for actual tours, tourism accounting: Budget proposals and account settlement), Trekking Sector in Nepal (Promotional activities, new opportunities, places, problems, things to be done in the future), Tourism and CBT (Community Based Tourism), Tourism and environment / Human rights of Porter, Tourism related with social event (Cultural program, homestay, local festival). good example of homestay, Process to register homestay in Ministry of Tourism in Nepal, Customer service & management, Workshop for sustainable tourism.

COmmunity bASEd tOuRiSm (hOmEStAy PROjECt)

- DEFINITION OF CBTCBT is tourism that takes environmental, social, and cultural sustainability into account. It is managed and owned by the community, for the community, with the purpose of enabling visitors to increase their

SuStAinAbLE tOuRiSm guidE tRAining

April, 2013 July, 2013 Nov, 2013 May, 20141st training,

(Intensive course for Basic course graduates in 2012) 5 ppl completed, Korean Language and Nepal Culture class.

2nd training, 21ppl completed,

Sustainable Tourism and Korean language class,

Field trip(Chitrang home stay

program).

Supported 12 2nd training graduates to take the Nepali government

trekking guide license.

3rd Trainingstarted.

MAP-Nepal is a sustainable travel agency established with the support of Traveler’ MAP (headquarter in Korea) to invigorate the sustainable tourism in Nepal.Mission: Minimize impact on nature! Maximize contribution to local community!Maximize satisfaction for travelers!

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROJECT

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awareness and learn about the community and local ways of life. (Responsible Ecological Social Tours Project (REST), 1997)

- OUR PROJECT OBJECTIvES

• Improve the locals’ sense of belonging and dignity through development of experiential tourism products that protect their social and cultural identity.

• Increase residents’ income through improved homestay facilities and attracting visitors

• village development through regional development funding

SuStAinAbLE tOuRiSm guidE tRAining

Betini village Namki village Changu villageLocation: Manakamana

Temple(walking distance 30min), Gorkha

Major Ethnic group: Magar, gurung, Bishwo karma

Location: About 55km distance from Prithvi highway, northen part

of Gorkha.Major Ethnic group: Tamang and

Bishow karma

Location : Changu Narayan situated at the top of the hill

(1541mtr) in the west north of the Bhaktapur District.

Major Ethnic group : Tamang, Newar, gurung:

- INTRODUCTION ABOUT PARTNERSHIP NgO

• BEYOND-Nepal (project village: Changu village)

BEYOND-Nepal is a non-profit and non-governmental organization established in early 2009 to seek for alternative ways for living and thinking for social solution and regeneration.

• CCODER-Nepal (project village: Namki village, Betini village)

CCODER (pronounced as ‘Sikoder’) is short for The Center for Community Development and Research, founded in 1990, is a people - first, non-profit organization, whose mission is based on a Tripod Model of action - where three main elements, Education, Organization and Socio - Economic Development, depend on the support and stabilization of Coordination- in order to assure Total Human Development.

- ACTIvITIES PROGRESS DETAILS

Final selection of homestay households (10 households each village) and support homestay facilities10 bathrooms and toilets construction(Changu village)Public bathroom and toilet construction(Namki and Betini village) village infrastructure development(Information board, dust basket, road)Cultural product development workshop(Traditional dance and instrument)Community organization and facilitation workshopHome-stay Tourism Management Committee (HTMC) formation in Namki and Betini.Conducted tourism education training (Cooking guide training, CBT, health and sanitation, handicraft training)

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• Social welfare expert training for the international community ‘The international community and social welfare’ class establishment in the 2nd semester in 2013 : 16 students completed.

• Dispatched students in Aug, 2013: Open event planning, promotions, homestay(Betini) household survey, social enterprise/NGO research, etc.

• Building an archive: Sustainable tourism/Fair trade-related thesis, the library management

• Study on social and economic development model for the 3rd world: Monitoring S.E.A Center business

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MEDIA REPORT

MEDIA (NEPAL / KOREA) TIME AND CONTENTS

DH News-University Journal, Christian Today, Hankyoreh(Korea)

May, 2013; Article about S.E.A Center

ECS Magazine (Nepal) Oct, 2013; Article about Shop MITINI

Coffe Talk magazine (Nepal) Jan, 2014; Article about Cafe MITINI

Lonely planet magazine (Korea) Jan, 2014; Article about Map-Nepal and S.E.A Center

Himalayan Times (Nepal) Jan, 2014; Article about S.E.A center

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Corporate info: Rani Devi Marg 152, Lazimpat, KTM, NEPALPhone: +977 1 4002068 4002069 4002070 4002315 Email: nepalseacenter@gmail.comseacenternepal.com | cafeshopmitini.com | mapnepaltravels.com

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