A year in India
July 31st, 2009
Surrounded by a wonderful team in the United States, I, with my husband, was able to move overseas this year to India to work on our sourcing and our supplier relationships. For as long as I can remember, living overseas in a developing country has been a shared dream of Jim and mine. In college, we [...]
Read More...The joy of piglets
July 30th, 2009
One of the areas where we are working with Plan Vietnam is in a rural commune outside of Hanoi known as Hanh Nhan where women are receiving microloans.
On our last visit to this region, we were invited into the house of a woman who had been one of the recipients of a microloan. In our conversation [...]
The Microfinance Revolution
July 29th, 2009
At the core of JL Lane is a desire and commitment to better the lives of women and children in developing countries. For the past seven years, we’ve been working with non-profits on programs that reach out to underserved families in Southeast Asia. Recently, we’ve focused on microfinance and job training in South Asia.
JL Lane [...]
How we got started…
July 28th, 2009
We’re a mother and daughter team from Kansas City. Well, initially. Since high school, I, Jennifer, the daughter, have lived in some random places around the world, the most exotic of which was Southeast Asia…and that’s where this story begins.
I was in a tiny store in Hanoi, Vietnam admiring a few wonderful handbags with embroidery [...]
Read More...Welcome to our new blog!
July 27th, 2009
Welcome to the new JL Lane blog! As we grow in our JL Lane products, hop from country to country, interact with new artisans, and discover new inspirations, we want you to be a part of it all with us!
JL Lane creates hand-embroidered handbags, shawls, clothing and fabulous accessories with artisans world-wide. Committed to enhancing [...]
Come see us in Colorado!
July 27th, 2009
We will be setting up shop in Colorado from July 4th through August 8th! Read this post for details.
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