JEDDAH: Monteja, a charitable society for families working in the cottage industry in the Makkah region, has launched the Sales Outlets initiative to support producer families in Historic Jeddah.
The initiative provides equipped booths as outlets to showcase products, a major step toward self-sufficiency and establishing a sustainable source of income, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Essam Al-Basrawi, the society鈥檚 chairman, said that the first phase of the initiative includes 20 families, with future expansion phases planned to increase the number of outlets and locations within Jeddah governorate.
Maram Hameed Al-Deen, the society鈥檚 executive director, praised the support provided by the Ministry of Culture and the Historic Jeddah District Program, which enabled the launch of the initiative.
She added that Monteja aims to reach a larger segment of its registered members, totaling more than 7,000 families working in the cottage industry in Jeddah.
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