Tada Mu – the Karen Weaving Women Cooperative – will be selling their hand-woven bags, scarves, table runners, shirts and other products at the Spirit of Christmas Community Event Craft Fair at Trinity Western University on Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1.

The Tada Mu (translated as “Weaving Women” in the Karen language) are part of the Karen refugee families from Burma who have resettled in Canada. There are a total of 110 Karen who have arrived throughout the past 12 months in the Langley and Surrey areas.

The Karen have been learning basic skills like using electricity, public transit and banking while also learning English. Their children are attending local schools, and many of the Karen adults are working at jobs around the community.

The Karen Initiative, a non-profit organization, is connected with many people, local businesses and churches volunteering their time and resources to help the Karen. Wonderful friendships have been established between the Karen and people in the community.

For more information on Tada Mu or the Karen, visit The Karen Initiative.