Rags2Riches is a social business enterprise in the Philippines that is creating social statements in style.
About a year ago, a group of young professionals visited one of the country’s largest dumpsites, Payatas. They found out that the women community of Payatas were rug-weavers who were getting less than .03cents (USD) per rug that they toil over for days. These women create these rugs out of scrap cloth that could be seen in the dumpsite. Indeed, hundreds of tons of recyclable waste are being dumped on Payatas on a daily basis. Rags2Riches was born out of these social problems.Supported by one of Asia’s top fashion designers, Mr. Rajo Laurel 
(http://www.houseoflaurel.com/), Rags2Riches and the empowered women of Payatas were able to create beautiful fashion pieces made of recycled scraps salvaged directly from garments factories. As testimony to its success and relevance, Rags2Riches recently bagged the University of San Francisco’s Social Enterprise Award. The emerging social enterprise is also currently exploring export possibilities with the intention of engaging the world in creative recycling and fair trade. The Rags2Riches online store will soon be in operation in the next few weeks. Watch out for it in http://www.rags2riches.ph/. For questions and inquiries, you may email info@rags2riches.ph
(http://www.houseoflaurel.com/), Rags2Riches and the empowered women of Payatas were able to create beautiful fashion pieces made of recycled scraps salvaged directly from garments factories. As testimony to its success and relevance, Rags2Riches recently bagged the University of San Francisco’s Social Enterprise Award. The emerging social enterprise is also currently exploring export possibilities with the intention of engaging the world in creative recycling and fair trade. The Rags2Riches online store will soon be in operation in the next few weeks. Watch out for it in http://www.rags2riches.ph/. For questions and inquiries, you may email info@rags2riches.ph
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