Thursday, October 30, 2008

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Start für die Test series - starting for the testing series


The time for my second stay in Mae Sot has expired. The target set is reached. Together we have built a small workshop, a series of test 20 units can produce. I Wad Pi, head of the sewing room, sewing Amaung to Burma Rainer and Ann, the manager (coordinator of Help without Frontiers Thailand) taught step by step how the schoolbag is cut and sewn. Furthermore, I brought them on how to cut the bamboo handle, grinds and einbohrt the holes. At the end of the bamboo strips that are located inside the school bag, treated with a protective lacquer layer, so that the moisture of the cut bamboo can not harm what so quickly.
In the photo the Nähteam with the first school bags to be seen.

The time of my second stay in Mae Sot is over now. The target is reached. We built up together a little workshop which can produce the first testing serie of 20 schoolbags. I taught to Pi Wad, the manager of the sewing workshop, Amaung the burmese sewing trainer and Ann (coordinator of Help without friontiers - thailand) step by step, how the schoolbag become cut and sewed together. Furthermore I showed them how to cut and sand the bamboo and how to drill the holes inside it. At the end the bamboostick become treated with lacker so that the humidity can't affect it to fast. 
On the picture you can see the workshop team with the first schoolbags. 

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

L Shape Frame Curtain

photo shoot 2


Last week we had another photo shoot. This time were taking pictures of the new school bags and school uniforms, which were of Help Without Borders team sewed. Thanks to the embroidery machine, it is even possible to attach a logo and school name on the shirts. The children were thrilled a real school uniform , and it is common in Thailand specify who should be.

Last week we had a photo shoot again. This time we took pictures of the schoolbag and therefore of the new school uniform been, Which had Help without Frontiers sewed by the team. Thank to the stiching machine it's possible to put a emblem and so the school name on the shirts. The kids have been excited that they could were a real school uniform like it is common in Thailand .

Monday, October 27, 2008

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low-budget design


A workshop costs Geld.Da an NGO (non-profit organization) has to save where they can, Ann had a brilliant idea. To this end we bought two wooden pallets, each of 20 Bath (approx. € 0.46) at the hardware store and I got the task to make a low budget resulting design. For a workshop it takes at least a decent rack and a bench grinder and vise where stehen können. 

A workshop costs money. An NGO doesn't have always that much money for everything, so Ann had a very clever idea. Therefore we got a pair of wooden pallets for each 20 bath (approx. 0,46 €) and I got the task to create some low budget design. In a schoolbag sewing workshop you need at least a proper rack and also a workbench for the sanding machine and the plainvise.


Thursday, October 23, 2008

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Craft Lessons - Sewingtraining


Damit Helfen ohne Grenzen die Produktion der Schulranzen übernehmen kann ist es notwendig, dass die Kompetenz übergeht in Performanz. Das heisst das Team vom Sewing Workshop muss mein Wissen über die Materialien und Verarbeitungsmethoden mitgeteilt bekommen. Dazu begann ich diese Woche die zwei Thailänderinnen Pi Ann und Pi Wad sowie den burmesischen Schneider Amaung (Welcher nur burmesisch spricht!) in den einzelnen Produktionsschritten zu unterrichten. 
Bilder von oben nach unten:
Pi Ann und Max berechnen die Zuschnittsmaße, Amaung und Pi Wad beim schneiden, und Ann macht ihre ersten Nähversuche an der großen Industrienähmaschine.

To get the production of the schoolbags adopted by Help Without frontiers it's neccessary that competence becames performance. This means that the sewing workshop team needs to assume my knowledge about materials and techniques of production. Therefore I started this week to teach the two thai woman Pi Ann and Pi Wad and the burmese Taylor Amaung (By the way, who speaks only burmese) in all the different steps of production.
The images from top to bottom:
Pi Ann and Max are calculating the cutting messurements, Amaung and Pi Wad at the cutting, and Ann makes her first experiences with the big induriel sewing machine.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Why Does My Chest Hurt From The Cat

Handicrafts - Handicraft


Last week we have the 20-minute drive from Mae Sot remote refugee village visited Doi Hin Kiu. HWF supports to school there P'Yang Daung. The village is located on the monastery area and therefore the refugees on the Thai police, could send it, sure. Chaung Ku knows where an old Karen, who can skillfully handle bamboo. We took over the school bag and ordered bamboo strips for 10 bags.
goal is to compare the hand-carved bamboo with the industrially produced bamboo. What are the main differences between the various production processes?
course es das Ziel, die Bambusleisten ausschließlich von Flüchtlingen herstellen zu lassen, da somit ja das Konzept „Flüchtlinge helfen Flüchtlingen“ erhalten bleiben kann. Doch können wir nicht ausschließen, dass vor allem bei der Herstellung der Testserie gewisse Produktionsschritte konventionell umgesetzt werden müssen. 

Last week we visited the refugee village Doi Hin Kiu, which is about 20 min by car from Mae Sot. HWF supports the school P'Yang Daung. The village is settled on the land of the monastery and that’s why the Thai police cannot send the refugees away. Chaung Ku knows an old Karen who knows very well how to work with bamboo. We brought over the schoolbag and ordered bamboo for more than ten bags. 
We’d like to compare hand cut bamboo with the industrial one. What are the main differences between these two different production processes regarding the quality? 
Of course it’s our aim to let the bamboo be produced just by refugees, so that the concept “refugees help refugees“ can remain. Though we cannot avoid to try some conventional steps of production for realizing the testing series. 

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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changes in Mae Sot - Changes in Mae Sot

Seit 10. Oktober bin ich in Mae Sot, Hauptsitz Hog (Help without Frontiers). Like last time, I live in one of the rooms on the first floor above the office. Advantage of this accommodation is that I'm right on happening. When I get up in the morning usually the house is already in action. Meanwhile cavort five permanent employees in the home Hog-Thailand. An office full of girl power! Added are two Thai assistants for accounting and management for Chaung Ku (Karen refugee) and Ann, which got 4 months before her baby. She does not keep them from continuing to work with full enthusiasm. Furthermore, I could see notable changes.
The project of school kitchen , which was then put back in March still in its infancy is running now in full swing. Every day, refugees prepare food for about 1600 students in various refugee schools. has a great organizational effort for its management HoG hired another Thai woman who takes care of purchasing and accounting. The kitchen includes a water filter system, the HWF has been bought and therefore is able to supply schools with clean drinking water well without having to buy it from Thai companies. The filtration system is also run by refugees, maintained.
is in the same building the kitchen in a large In addition to the sewing room working space ("Sewing Workshop") for school uniforms in which four refugees. The workshop is led by Wat Pi, an equally talented Thai woman takes care of the next workshop also lead to the purchase of materials, accounting procedures and the use of the embroidery machine.
The school kitchen, the filter system and the sewing room to meet the purpose of a so-called Incomegeneration (literally, from the close.> Income generation). The bottom line is this is a meaningful job creation scheme for refugees. Behind it lies the same concept as in the school bag project: Refugees help refugees.
This week I have taken over in a workshop with my school bag and translation of Chaung Ku explained the approach the project. Fortunately, I found good resonance and optimism. Although the sewing room at full capacity and currently they have little time there until the end of the week the rest of the 300 school uniforms, must be cut sewn and embroidered, which is a lot of work for five people. But if I so noticed the work atmosphere, the relaxed laughter experience of people working there, I see no reason why they can not meet this production should be up to date. To achieve
the project "Satchel" we may need to be able to sew special sewing machine that thick materials such as PVC film. This afternoon I am, as always driven by a translator, in a workshop on the outskirts of Mae Sot, gutting the used industrial sewing machines and put together. There we found the right one. This may take a few days to pick up the unit and will be ready for use. In addition there are other purchases such as a small belt sander and a saw for the bamboo.
The photos at right show an insight into the school kitchen, a refugee woman and a potentially suitable for sewing machine.
Since 10th October I’m in Mae Sot, Headquarter of HWF (Help without frontiers). Like the last time I live in one of the two rooms over the office. The advantage of this host is the possibility to be as close as possible at what is happening. Mostly when I get up in the morning everybody in the house is already in action. By now five permanent employees are working at HWF-Thailand. An office full of lady power! Added have been two Thai assistants for the accounting and management for Chaung Ku (Karen-woman) and Ann, who has just brought to birth her little baby four months ago. But this doesn’t stop her to continue working energetically. Furthermore I recognised some mentionable changes.
The project school kitchen , which wasn’t yet installed in March of this year, is now getting up to speed. Every day refugees prepare food for approx. 1600 students from the different refugee schools. That’s a big effort of organisation. Therefore has been employed another Thai woman who takes responsibility of the purchase and the accounting. A water filter system has been bought by HWF and it’s a part of the kitchen installation. Now the HWF-schools are able to get directly fresh drinking water without buying it from Thai companies. Also the tasks of maintain the filter system gets assumed by refugees.
In the same building of the kitchen you’ll find the sewing workshop, which is used for producing school uniforms made by refugees for refugees. Pi Wat is responsible for this workshop. She’s also a very talented Thai woman and takes care of the purchase of materials, accounting and the maintenance of the stitching machine. 
The school kitchen, the filter system and the sewing workshop are all income generations. Basically it’s a employment-creation measure for the refugees and behind that you can find the the same concept like it’s for the school bag program: Refugees help refugees.
This week I came with my schoolbag to the sewing workshop and Chaung Ku the introduction that I made for the sewers into Burmese, Karen and also Thai. Fortunately I got a good and optimistic feedback. Indeed the sewing workshop is very busy at the moment and they have very little time, because the rest of the 300 ordered school uniforms have to be finished until the end of the week. The cutting, sewing and stitching means quite a lot work for five workers. But when I feel the working atmosphere, the slack laughter of the people who are working there, I don’t see a reason why they shouldn’t can finish their work in time. 
To make the school bag program become realized we need a special sewing machine that sews thick materials like PVC-Canvas. This afternoon I went, as always with my translator, in a workshop in Mae Sot that repair used sewing machines from the industry. There we found the right machine. Now it takes a few days to make until it is ready to use. Furthermore there is some other shopping to do, like the acquirement of a sanding machine and a hand saw for the bamboo.

On the pictures you can get a impression of the school kitchen, a Karen-woman sewing a school uniform and a some used but still potential sewing machines.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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job properly - Trip No. 2


Am 7. Oktober bin ich erneut für einen Monat nach Thailand gereist um mit der Realisierung the project to begin.
goal is to build a small workshop for the production of school bags, which receive refugees in meaningful employment and a small income.
has now "Help without Frontiers" a small budget to put the legs to enable the project to enable. was