trade organised by the economically underprivileged
+ characteristic style and materials + picturesque, ecological sales system + characteristic style and materials = a sustainable souvenir
Beachwear is produced and sold by the favela inhabitants, and made of alternative materials.
I decided to buy one for myself, and a few for my friends, so that they can have a taste of Rio.
It is nice to hear the samba played by the mobile shop going around!!!
Other proposals tend to favour micro-enterprise in socially needy areas. Among these the DSNI or Dudley Street Neighbourhood Initiative in Boston aims to regenerate one of the poorest neighbourhoods in the city. It promotes local micro-enterprise by organising the production and sale of products created by residents. The organisational and economic system has been conceived as far as possible so that proceeds remain ‘in situ’. Women’s enterprise in India Around the city of Bangalore in India, a network which organises the work of women in villages (Charaka) has been set up to sell their products in the city through a special chain of shops (Desi). They produce household objects, clothes, stationery and certain food items. Thanks to the quality of the products and the care and pleasant atmosphere in the shops, the initiative