Excerpt and Photo from cookislandsnews.com
The members of Vaimaanga Vainetini gather at the Vaimaanga Meeting House, where they sell hand-printed and tie-dye bed sheets and pareu to not only provide for their families but also for the elders in the community that need help.
On Friday next week, they will host a community event for elderly people to join, do some exercise and enjoy different kinds of food they will provide to cheer them up and boost their health.
One of the eldest members of the committee and group chairwoman Vaine Boaza explained that selling tie-dye bed sheets and pareu was not only a source of income, but also a way of keeping the art of hand printing alive.
Speaking about next week’s event, Boaza says their goal is to make the elders have a bit of fun away from home and to promote healthy living.