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Back in October 2024, we visited Papua New Guinea for the first time. The first thing that caught our eyes was these beautiful, bright woven bags. After our first trip, we brought back about 20 bilums to pass out to friends and family. Fast forward to October 2025, and we found ourselves back at the Goroka Bilum market buying bag after bag. We simply couldn't resist. This year (2026), we got word that the PNG government had shut down the Goroka bilum market. This is a market where many women rely on the income from selling their bags. We can only imagine the hit to the community of women when their market was shut down. That's when Alyssa reached out to Florence, a local bilum weaver, advocate, and spokesperson for women weavers across PNG, to ask how the community was doing. Florence said it was a hard hit, but they are working on outreach methods to begin to sell bilums around the world. She is the leading figure and driver for this movement. So we ordered our first wholesale order of bilums and haven't turned back since. Each bag represents hours, if not days, of labor and love. Each bag carries a story. Each design has deep cultural significance. Bilums have always been a huge part of Papua New Guinea's culture, and, most importantly, they represent women. So every bag purchased makes an impact.

Your Impact

Every bag purchased gives women across the highlands of Papua New Guinea an opportunity to find financial freedom. Bilum weaving is not only a way of life but also an incredible economic benefit for these women. Jobs aren't easy to come by in these parts of the country. The women are left to tend to children and homes, despite being eager to work and make something of themselves. This is their time to shine.