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Product #6 - Angels, by Evelyn Pendon
A native of Gerona, she began her craft under the guidance of Mrs. Avillar, the wife of a previous vice mayor of the town. While Evelyn was continuously in her business in Gerona, she heard from her neighbors about ASKI - Alalay sa Kaunlaran, Inc. - and its loan programs and eventually became a part of it. Evelyn was able to avail loans amounting to Php. 5,000 for her first loan and elected as center leader. She started her business with a capital of Php 5,000, but her enthusiasm and hard work, she is now able to generate Php 50,000 as capital for her capiz lanterns and handmade Angels.
New doors have been opened for Evelyn. For one, ASKI through coordination to DTI has many assistance programs for micro, small and medium enterprises which included seminars, product clinics and trade fairs. In seminars that Evelyn attended, she met other entrepreneurs who became her friends and business contacts. BDSS assisted Evelyn in marketing her product by exporting of candle holders in Australia through the support of Opportunity International Australia.
Nowadays, Evelyn works with five of her trusted apprentices, who also design their own capiz products. Buyers also have the opportunity to leave their unique mark on her lantern designs, because they are also encouraged to make their own lanterns. Evelyn and her people promote their merchandize along the highway of Gerona and nearby provinces. Taken from the Discover Fair Trade Product Catalog by ASKI
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Gerona, in the province of Tarlac in the Philippines, is a place where lanterns are made from the shell-like capiz. Inside the town lives the lantern of her family and a guiding light to capiz-lantern makers, Evelyn Cayanan Pendon.
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