Our News & Views

2015 August - No More Power Cuts Thanks to the Multicultural Council!

Here in rural India we endure random daily power cuts and the lights and fans go off during sewing classes. It gets so dark that it is difficult to continue sewing and so so hot (especially in April/May when the temperature gets up over 40 degrees C)! Thanks to a generous donation from a kind-hearted Multicultural Council in NZ, we have been be able to purchase a back-up electricity system! This...
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2015 April - Welcome to Holi Boli Fashionz!

It is great news to introduce another new staff member at Holi Boli Fashionz! Thanks to growing support we have been able to invite Sasmita to join our team. She graduated top of her class at CIC Sewing School. A very gentle and industrious women from Bhalupali. We are so happy to have her on board.
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2014 July - Empowered
2014 July - Empowered

Sewing graduate Nini turned up to our home wearing a new salwar she had made all by herself, at home during the weekend and she looked so stoked. She used the pattern we made together in sewing class. She knows how to lay the cloth, cut it and constructed it. Clever lady! She is a great seamstress
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2015 July - Nini and the bright yellow 'Suzie machine' at the Holi Boli sewing house in rural India

A huge 'thanks' to Suzie at Oosh New Zealand, who kindly donated funds for a new treadle sewing machine for our sewing classes. That means we can empower another lady per intake! Thanks Suzie, for helping our business expand. We know you love women looking after women.
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2015 June - In store visit with Two Lippy Ladies
2015 June - In store visit with Two Lippy Ladies

During the Indian summer holiday (May/June) 2015, Ana enjoyed the novelty of popping in-store, in-person, to one of our favorite NZ retailers Two Lippy Ladies. "Thank you" Two Lippy Ladies for keeping the Holi Boli ladies busy with dress orders and supporting business with ethics. http://twolippyladies.co.nz/
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2014 October - Empowered - Employed!

Our last news was about Nini being empowered by the skills she gained at HB Sewing School. Now we are very excited to say that due to increasing demand we were able to employ Nini. So Awesome! Thanks to you guys for buying HB a wonderful lady is able to be a support for her whole family!
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2015 August - No More Power Cuts Thanks to the Multicultural Council!

Here in rural India we endure random daily power cuts and the lights and fans go off during sewing classes. It gets so dark that it is difficult to continue sewing and so so hot (especially in April/May when the temperature gets up over 40 degrees C)! Thanks to a generous donation from a kind-hearted Multicultural Council in NZ, we have been be able to purchase a back-up electricity system! This...
Read more
2015 July - Nini and the bright yellow 'Suzie machine' at the Holi Boli sewing house in rural India

A huge 'thanks' to Suzie at Oosh New Zealand, who kindly donated funds for a new treadle sewing machine for our sewing classes. That means we can empower another lady per intake! Thanks Suzie, for helping our business expand. We know you love women looking after women.
Read more
2015 June - In store visit with Two Lippy Ladies
2015 June - In store visit with Two Lippy Ladies

During the Indian summer holiday (May/June) 2015, Ana enjoyed the novelty of popping in-store, in-person, to one of our favorite NZ retailers Two Lippy Ladies. "Thank you" Two Lippy Ladies for keeping the Holi Boli ladies busy with dress orders and supporting business with ethics. http://twolippyladies.co.nz/
Read more
2015 April - Welcome to Holi Boli Fashionz!

It is great news to introduce another new staff member at Holi Boli Fashionz! Thanks to growing support we have been able to invite Sasmita to join our team. She graduated top of her class at CIC Sewing School. A very gentle and industrious women from Bhalupali. We are so happy to have her on board.
Read more
2014 October - Empowered - Employed!

Our last news was about Nini being empowered by the skills she gained at HB Sewing School. Now we are very excited to say that due to increasing demand we were able to employ Nini. So Awesome! Thanks to you guys for buying HB a wonderful lady is able to be a support for her whole family!
Read more
2014 July - Empowered
2014 July - Empowered

Sewing graduate Nini turned up to our home wearing a new salwar she had made all by herself, at home during the weekend and she looked so stoked. She used the pattern we made together in sewing class. She knows how to lay the cloth, cut it and constructed it. Clever lady! She is a great seamstress
Read more