2014
(Posted Oct. 2014)
Growing with Local Communities
Minebea Thai is taking measures to raise the quality of life for local citizens and deepen its connections with them. In communities surrounding the Lop Buri Plant, the incomes of women, who manage the household budget, has been inadequate. In FY2011, we launched a project to transfer technology to women in the community and raise the quality of life through higher incomes. Since many of the local residents were struggling to maintain hygienic environments, we collaborated with a local university to show local residents an effective way to make detergents. We provide women with the materials and they sell the finished product, generating a side-income of about 3,000 baht a month per person. Minebea Thai has also bought much of the detergent produced.
We are now considering ways to support women in selling the detergent to general consumers as a way to expand the initiative.
Participating resident activities
I'm Happy to be Taking Part in the Project
A leader of residents taking part in the project
Ms. Wong Chan Khunabutr
I'm very pleased that Minebea Thai has provided us with so much support. We have been using the detergents ourselves, and the extra income has enabled me to spend more on my children. This project has also helped to develop a strong sense of unity in the community. It's truly a great project.
