Picture Frames i World

In one agricultural town within the city, the typical family would consist of a father tending the farm, a mother taking care of the children and keeping the home clean and children, going to school every day. With only the males earning a living for the whole family by tending a farm that is owned by a rich clan, the income was not enough for all the household expenses. During the early days, the women were prohibited to work. The only thing that they could do was to take care of the whole family. As years went by, the income shortage problem seemed to move the males to action. A government organization offered a livelihood program for housewives who have nothing to do during the day, while their children were at school.

Making picture frames and selling them to the nearby city gave these families extra income without having to do too much. This cottage industry allowed the mothers to stay close to home and tend to the needs of their families while also giving them the opportunity to help meet the needs of the family. The picture frame business in towns quickly picked up and got the attention of the nearby city’s investors and entrepreneurs. The proceeds are carefully monitored and kept by a treasurer of the cooperative to serve as an instant remedy for income shortage.

Materials for the picture frame industry are imported from the nearby cities. These picture frames are either made of wood or plastic. Square white picture frames sell faster than the other kinds. Square white picture frames made from wood or plastic give the cooperative the most profit among the other types.

The group of housewives found no difficulty in joining the livelihood program. Today’s square white picture frames sold at the malls may be one of the many picture frames that helped give these families a living. It is interesting to note that even the simple, square white picture frames we use in our very own homes actually have more meaning to some people’s lives.