We are excited about our new sericulture project where rural Ethiopian women raise silkworms in their homes and then spin and sell silk from the cocoons. The silkworms eat the leaves of castor plants that grow wild throughout the country.

Our project is a low-tech operation with the women requiring nothing more than a couple of cardboard boxes for raising the silkworms and a drop spindle for spinning the silk. And because the work is done in the home it is one of the only ways for housebound moms to earn income. A great project!