NASAC Women’s Business Center in Pava’ia’i
To mark the UN International Day for Women, the Womens Business Center operated by the Native American Samoa Advisory Council, invited women speakers to talk about their careers, their roles as mothers and wives and hurdles they’ve had to overcome along the way.
The speakers included Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, who grows native and medicinal plants and trees, makes handicrafts, jewelry and recipes from them and teaches classes about them, businesswoman and environmentalist Tisa Faamuli, and journalist Monica Miller.
Speakers at the Women’s Business Center, celebrating International Women’s Day
NASAC runs several courses for women, including computer skills, financial literacy, and business start ups.
The non-profit at Pava’ia’i also promotes agri businesses, making use of local plants and trees to make soaps,shampoos, lotions and other such products.
NASAC trees
Tilani Ilaoa, who heads NASAC talked about one of their newest projects, which uses family land and coastlines as ecological attractions.
