A new store to showcase and market items handcrafted by Bahraini productive families has been inaugurated at the Mubarak Bin Jassim Kanoo Comprehensive Social Centre in Sanabis.
The Al Ayadi Al Bahrainia (Bahraini Hands) store is part of the Social Development Ministry’s strategy to continue providing sustainable marketing outlets that support productive families and strengthen both production and marketing processes.
The initiative also aims to expand opportunities for direct engagement with consumers, while enhancing project management mechanisms and improving product quality.
Products sold include handmade baskets, incense burners, tea sets, pottery, accessories, decorative souvenirs, and more.
Ms Al Majed
Ministry assistant under-secretary for community development Enas Al Majed said that the store was part of a comprehensive plan to increase the number of marketing outlets and showcase local creativity.
“This reinforces public confidence in Bahraini products and promotes values of productivity and innovation within the community,” she said.
“The store serves as an additional outlet alongside the Capital Mall, thereby broadening horizons for productive families to reach consumers and display their high-quality products.
“Dedicated spaces at the centre have been allocated for the display and marketing of productive family products.
“Special importance is being attached by the ministry to programmes that support and empower productive families.
“These efforts aim to advance economic and social development through the growth of home-based industries and traditional and heritage products, while raising their quality and enhancing competitiveness in both local and global markets.”
A variety of handmade products will be sold at the store
The store will be open from Sunday to Thursday from 8am to 2pm.
The store will be open from 8am to 2pm on weekdays
In recent years, Bahrain has seen a significant rise in the number of registered productive families, reaching nearly 6,000, underscoring the nation’s commitment to fostering home-based enterprises and integrating them into the broader economic landscape.
The store provides a platform to showcase items handcrafted by Bahraini productive families
The GDN reported in March that a group of MPs had proposed setting up kiosks and shacks in public places as permanent venues for Bahrain’s productive families to sell their products.
A pilot phase was suggested in Umm Al Shaoum Park in Mahooz.
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