She started a pottery brand that feeds street kids in Vietnam – all because of a cup
In 2016, Thushani Lovatt, then a teacher in Hanoi, fell in love with handmade cups created by artisans at a woman-run pottery studio.
Years later, on a family holiday in Hoi An, she recognised the same style of cups at her hotel. The search for their makers took her across paddy fields with her two toddlers in tow.
Her quest didn’t stop even after she returned to Singapore. Eventually, she found a pottery studio run by Vietnamese women.
The studio said they did exports, and that is how, in 2024, Lovatt became the founder of ethical handmade pottery brand Lily and Sophia - named after her two children.
Every cup sold provides one meal for a homeless child. Bowls and plates give two, serving dishes three.
