History was made on Wednesday June 12 when the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) handed over the registration certificate for Vanuatu’s first ever Community Company — the MALAMPA Handicraft Centre Ltd.
The MALAMPA Handicraft Centre (MHC) was established to link rural handicraft producers in MALAMPA Province with market opportunities, including opportunities outside of their province.
The Centre currently works with three hundred producers, mainly women across Malekula, Ambrym and Paama, providing much needed income to rural communities.