Meet the Makers
Zimbabwe: Hand-beaded Jewellery
Zanele and her sister Stella from Zimbabwe run a jewellery project that empowers women through employment. The sisters teach their skills to women from the Ndebele people of the Nguni...
Zimbabwe: Hand-beaded Jewellery
Zanele and her sister Stella from Zimbabwe run a jewellery project that empowers women through employment. The sisters teach their...
Kenya: Hand-carved Salad Servers
Wood carving in Kenya provides valuable income to many people in local communities where paid employment can be very scarce. In the Neem Machakos district, south east of Nairobi, olive...
Kenya: Hand-carved Salad Servers
Wood carving in Kenya provides valuable income to many people in local communities where paid employment can be very scarce....
Kenya: Hand-crafted Gift Cards
These delightful cards are hand-crafted by Kenyan artisans. Lilian Omondi and her team of artisans hand-make each card from upcycled materials of wire and metal, accompanied by colourful beads. The...
Kenya: Hand-crafted Gift Cards
These delightful cards are hand-crafted by Kenyan artisans. Lilian Omondi and her team of artisans hand-make each card from upcycled...
Ethiopia: Patient-made Wraps
In 2002, Dr Catherine Hamlin founded Hamlin’s Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre, Desta Mender. Desta Mender (‘Joy Village’ in Amharic), is a recovery centre where longer-term obstetric fistula patients with more...
Ethiopia: Patient-made Wraps
In 2002, Dr Catherine Hamlin founded Hamlin’s Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre, Desta Mender. Desta Mender (‘Joy Village’ in Amharic), is...
Ethiopia: Fairtrade Textiles
Our fairtrade textiles are handmade in Ethiopia using hand-spun cotton and techniques inspired by ancient weaving traditions. All of the dyes are eco-friendly and made of local plants, herbs and...
Ethiopia: Fairtrade Textiles
Our fairtrade textiles are handmade in Ethiopia using hand-spun cotton and techniques inspired by ancient weaving traditions. All of the...
Ethiopia: Upcycled Jewellery
In the mountains of Northern Ethiopia, farmers supply bead makers with artillery shells that they find on their lands (from former war conflicts). Through traditional techniques passed from generation to...
Ethiopia: Upcycled Jewellery
In the mountains of Northern Ethiopia, farmers supply bead makers with artillery shells that they find on their lands (from...
Kenya: Hand-painted Ceramic Jewellery
Kazuri means “small and beautiful” in Swahili. The Kazuri Project began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting with ceramic beads made by hand. In the beginning there were only...
Kenya: Hand-painted Ceramic Jewellery
Kazuri means “small and beautiful” in Swahili. The Kazuri Project began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting with ceramic...
Uganda: Beeswax Wraps and Hand-woven Bowls
The AfriBeads project in Kampala, Uganda, supports a group of 30 women. Poverty is a widespread issue in Uganda, with women often struggling to survive and support their children. This...
Uganda: Beeswax Wraps and Hand-woven Bowls
The AfriBeads project in Kampala, Uganda, supports a group of 30 women. Poverty is a widespread issue in Uganda, with...
Ghana: Hamlin Shea
Shea butter from Ghana is one of the most popular items at the Hamlin Shop. Available in unscented and with a delicate Lemon Myrtle or Lavender fragrance, this natural moisturiser...
Ghana: Hamlin Shea
Shea butter from Ghana is one of the most popular items at the Hamlin Shop. Available in unscented and with...
Eswatini: Fairtrade Candles
Our Swazi Candles are handmade in Eswatini using the age-old technique of Milleflore. The Milleflore, or ‘thousand flowers’ technique first surfaced in ancient Alexandria, but was perfected in the great...
Eswatini: Fairtrade Candles
Our Swazi Candles are handmade in Eswatini using the age-old technique of Milleflore. The Milleflore, or ‘thousand flowers’ technique first...
Eswatini: Hand-woven Homewares
For over 20 years, the Gone Rural project in the mountains of Eswatini has grown and prospered, and currently over 700 women in the area are making an income weaving...
Eswatini: Hand-woven Homewares
For over 20 years, the Gone Rural project in the mountains of Eswatini has grown and prospered, and currently over...
Kenya: Hand-carved Kisii Stones
These fairtrade hearts are handmade from Kisii stone, also known as soap stone, by artisans in the south west of Kenya. Perfect as paperweights or ornaments, they look beautiful when...
Kenya: Hand-carved Kisii Stones
These fairtrade hearts are handmade from Kisii stone, also known as soap stone, by artisans in the south west of...