I believe when you empower a woman, you also empower a family, a village or a community, and indeed a nation.
Our Mission
With your support, Metamorphosis Projects would create economic empowerment and bring social change for Balinese women, whilst restore hope for women and children experiencing homelessness in Parramatta, through handmade, plant-based natural soaps - Faith, Hope, Love Soap. Faith, Hope, Love (FHL) Soap is a soap with a mission.
The Problem
For Balinese women, a strong Hindu-Balinese-patriarchal society means many are still without a voice. Issues such as gender inequality, inheritance and property rights, child marriage and HIV/AIDS are an example of challenges for women to face up to today. (source: Sage Journals). This means Balinese widows and divorced women not only have no access to their children, but also lose their inheritance rights from their parents, and property from their husbands. These customs have created economic injustice toward women.
In Australia, a survey in 2016 shows that homelessness has risen 30% in the past decades. From 116,427 people who experience homelessness, 42% are women. And more than 26% of women experiencing homelessness due to escaping domestic and family violence. (source: Council to Homeless Person, 2018). This means approximately 3 out of 4 women and their children escaping domestic and family violence becomes homeless.
According to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research on the Incidents of domestic assault between 2013 to 2017, the City of Paramatta have 129 incidents with 27.6 rates per 100,000 population. This data shows that the City of Paramatta has a high number of domestic assault incidents after Blacktown and Sydney Inner South-West.
This is NOT Acceptable and This HAS To CHANGE!
Our Solution
Balinese soap has been known as the product of natural and traditional wellness. With Metamorphosis Projects, a group of Balinese women in Ubud will produce Faith, Hope, Love (FHL) Soaps to Australian standards and market expectations. We are to provide a sustainable empowerment (workshop & tools), income and market for these ethical soap, also contribute to the vitality of Bali's wellness traditions. This project would help transform and bring an economic solution for Balinese women.
The good news is it does not end here. The soap also supports women and children experiencing homelessness due to domestic and family violence in the City of Parramatta.
For people affected by domestic and family violence its ramification of homelessness, the emotional, psychological and financial impact is often horrendous. Women and children are left feeling worthless, vulnerable and fearful. There is a great need for restoration of hope, value, and empowerment to overcome.
Therefore, to receive a love gift of handcrafted Balinese ethical soap that not only serves to cleanse the body but serves as a small part toward the restoration of hope and value for the afflicted women and children residing in the crisis refuge at Parramatta Mission - Thelma Brown Cottage. Stronger women lead to stronger children, and consequently a stronger community - as the snowball effect works.
Corrie* with her children at the Parramatta Mission Pasmini* Balinese soap-maker
Pasmini* Balinese soap-maker
Being a plant-based and natural product, devoid of harsh chemicals, it is eco-friendly to the waterways of Parramatta and sensitive to the skin. The packaging will be natural, hence reducing the impact of non-decomposable waste upon the environment of Parramatta.
The Impact
With Faith, Hope, Love Soaps, we will be able to transform the livelihood of more than 50 Balinese women (+ their children, family, and community) in one year.
Also, we will be able to support 50 women (mothers) and 100 children who are staying at the crisis refuge (shelters) at the Parramatta Mission - Thelma Brown Cottage in the next 12 months.
How YOU Can Help
We, Metamorphosis Projects, want to Invite you to Participate, Collaborate, and Contribute to our humble beginning. This is an 'All or Nothing' crowdfunding campaign.
We Need to RAISE $7K by Tuesday, October 23, 2018, in order to KICK-OFF our project.
Please Be PART of " Transforming women’s lives globally, restoring hope locally with ethical & sustainable handcrafted artisan soap at the time".