Lorna Watt

Female

Oxfordshire

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Profession / role:
entrepreneur
My primary role in relation to fashion is:
Manufacturer
I am looking to discover or buy
Those living/working in Israel and Palestine who are concerned about better quality of life for both peoples.
About me / About business or organisation:
I am hoping to start an income-generation programme for Arab women. The programme will enable women to work by making clothing which the company/NGO will market.
Career history / Company history:
Worked for a charity that promoted peace through religious and tribal dialogue in Iraq and Israel/Palestine. Spent time volunteering with a Palestinian community development organisation to learn about income-generation amongst women in the West Bank.

Comment Wall:

  • David McGill

    Hi Rosemary, i have just such a project which is due to be launched in September.

    Feb 11, 2010

  • Lorna Watt

    Hi David,
    Thanks for being in touch. Where is your project based? I would love to hear more. I am reading books at the moment about how to make the idea work and there seem lots of hurdles but I am hoping it that it can work. I am thinking of marketing the clothes in Palestine to start with and then marketing them internationally if it works. I know of a group of women and have an idea for a product but it's whether it will work on the ground that's the missing part of the puzzle! I'm hoping to return to Pal. at the end of the April. Please tell me more about your project, I love to hear about it.

    Feb 11, 2010

  • Moira F. Studio

    Hi Lorna
    Thanks for being in touch. It has been a surprise to me because I thought to be only interested to the "palestinian cause" in this network. Concerned my project, I wrote a post on my group Business and International Development ....You can have a look if you want. My project has come to a standstill at the moment, because I've submitted the proposal to an Italian Institution linked to some associations in Jerusalem. They deal with managament of European Social funds and they could grant me financial support if it will be approved. Lets get in thouch ..so I'll be able to let you know closer to the time. Anyway I don't have much experience in the Palestiniian territories..so any advise you can offer me would be greatly appreciate. Likewise if there is anything I can help you please feel free to contact me ...All the best Moira

    Sep 12, 2010