NYU students create clothing line to support nomadic herders: "The name Naadam comes from the Naadam Festival, Mongolia’s biggest annual festival which unites both city dwellers and nomads to celebrate their rich ancestry.
Scanlan and Rijsemus collect fibers from the herders and then manufacture the sweaters in Mongolia. Once the sweaters are sold, the pair takes 10 percent of the profits and invests in the Index-Based Livestock Insurance Program, an initiative created by the World Bank, to protect the herders who sourced the garments.
“We realized we could contribute to the program and pay premiums for individual families of the herders,” Scanlan said. “The cost is relatively low for us but quite substantial for a family of nomads.”"
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