Bazura Bags Are Stylish While Making A Difference

With all of the sadness and tragedy of natural disasters taking place it is uplifting to hear about how a group of resilient women in the Philippines is turning the tide and working hard to put the pieces back together after a devastating typhoon. When all of the international TV crews move on from places like the Philippines, Haiti and Chile, and the grief and shock subside; it is important to learn and appreciate how the communities affected by these powerful natural disasters recover and how people can continue to help these hard-working people rebuild their lives.

In September of 2009, the powerful Typhoon Ondoy struck the suburb near Manila where a Women’s Cooperative is located. The typhoon severely damaged their production facility and equipment, and even more heartbreaking was the loss of the lives of two women of the cooperative and the flooded homes of many more. After grieving the human and personal loss, and then several months of hard work repairing the damage to their production facility and homes, the cooperative is now a shining example of how we can help people and businesses recover from a natural disaster.

“Although we provide relief support, particularly in the form of 5% of our sales going to their relief and scholarship funds, what victims of a natural disaster really want is a sense of normalcy and to get back to work,” says Larry Duprey, the founder of Bazura Bags whom is essentially the Cooperatives primary sales and marketing team in North America, even though he is an independent company selling their products. “The women at the Cooperative are not relying on just charity to keep their business going, they are proud of the products they make and want meaningful work and support in the form of well-earned business,” adds Duprey.

Something that people in wealthy nations often overlook is that more than ever we are part of a connected global community, and beyond generous donations, the ongoing long-term success and economic recovery of people in affected regions is linked to the purchasing decisions that people all over the world make on a daily basis. “It is more important that ever for our company to get the word out about their heartwarming story to encourage people to provide support by purchasing their high quality eco-friendly products so they can get their sales back to where they were before the storm,” notes Duprey.

“While the women have worked hard to rebuild their facility and get it back up and running, they are also mindful that their efforts cannot bring back the lives of their beloved colleagues,” says Duprey. “Their will to rebuild and move on in memory of their friends is inspiring,” adds Duprey.

Bazura Bags retail from $5.00 to $60.00 and are available at stores in the US and Canada and online at BazuraBags.com. Repeat buyers always receive a Repeat Buyers Bonus Bag and new customers placing an order over $75.00 (including shipping charges), receive a Bonus Gift Bag. In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, repeat buyers will also receive a free Bonus Luggage Tag. For more information about the company and its social mission, please visit BazuraBags.com.