Harvesting Bamboo
Vitelio holds a piece of a bamboo pole, almost as tall as him, to demonstrate the thickness and wideness of the bamboo
Harvesting Bamboo
Vitelio holds the different bamboo types he grows in his plantation. He currently has five different types of bamboo with different colors, thickness and quality.
Harvesting Bamboo
Scraps of bamboo lie against the wall of Vitelio’s house. He remodeled the majority of his house using bamboo to reflect his work.
Harvesting Bamboo
Vitelios’ employees cuts the bamboo for a leg tot a sofa frame in the back of his house.
Harvesting Bamboo
Vitelio says he is a craftsmen and artist . He has always believed in himself and has over- come all of his adversities. He considers himself a business owner and an entrepreneur, all thanks to bamboo.