Melati 12

Melati 12 is a fair trade microenterprise in Jakarta, Indonesia. The cooperative is a project of the Indonesia branch of Mercy Corps, a large international not-for-profit organization dedicated to building strong communities and alleviating suffering and poverty in the developing world. Jakarta, like sprawling, overpopulated cities throughout the developing world, faces severe poverty, lack of economic opportunity and environmental devastation. Melati 12 is a microenterprise that addresses these concerns holistically. The cooperative provides employment for women in some of the city’s ... more