When Jay arrived in a beautiful Silk Road city, he found it was a region of chronic unemployment. He wanted to do something that would empower the poor to be able to help themselves. It took a lot of hard work and long hours, but Jay was determined to start to help the region once again produce high quality carpets as it had done centuries past. He was committed to seeing that the first workshop would be a model of ethical business in a country where corruption was the norm. There was no special treatment for friends and he focused on empowering the widows, orphans, and the disabled. Soon he was employing 50 people, raising their self-esteem through regular and fair salaries. The workshop was set up as a co-operative with an elected committee of weavers and dyers making decisions. Jay watched the business grow as the assortment of employees were woven into something akin to a tight knit family.
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