Grandma Kin
My mom has always been a maker, tinkerer, and very talented seamstress. She made me beautiful dresses when I was little, and continued that tradition of making clothes, blankets, and baby pillows for her grandchildren when she became a grandmother. It seemed only natural that when I co-founded Jezuba, she became an essential maker behind the scenes. Since my mom is retired, everything she makes is 100% donated to Jezuba. It is her way to pay forward to the next generations. As part of our campaign to raise money for solar LED lamps for school children in off-grid communities in Burma, my mom sewed these versatile heat packs from scratch. For many years, her heat packs brought me relief and comfort for all sorts of aches; it’s only fitting that we share these wonderful packs with the greater Jezuba community. She then made Relaxation Eye Pillows for our hosted fundraising event, Guided Meditation with Sound Bath – which was a big hit! Now with Covid-19 looming over our lives, she is making face masks to donate to medical professionals to uplift our communities.
A few years ago, my mom was diagnosed with macular degeneration, which progressed to wet macular degeneration just last year, and unfortunately resulted in the loss of her central vision in one eye. Yet with her iron-willed strength and perseverance, she still keeps busy at her sewing machine. It was frustrating at times when she had trouble simply threading the needle, but we took these challenges as an opportunity for my daughter to help her grandmother. This seemingly insurmountable challenge became an opportunity for all three generations in our household to work together.
Thanks to my mom and all the wonderful creations she continues to make, our dream of making our world a little brighter by combining entrepreneurial skills with charitable thinking has taken a big step towards becoming a reality.
A few years ago, my mom was diagnosed with macular degeneration, which progressed to wet macular degeneration just last year, and unfortunately resulted in the loss of her central vision in one eye. Yet with her iron-willed strength and perseverance, she still keeps busy at her sewing machine. It was frustrating at times when she had trouble simply threading the needle, but we took these challenges as an opportunity for my daughter to help her grandmother. This seemingly insurmountable challenge became an opportunity for all three generations in our household to work together.
Thanks to my mom and all the wonderful creations she continues to make, our dream of making our world a little brighter by combining entrepreneurial skills with charitable thinking has taken a big step towards becoming a reality.
