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This great little wristlet comes in a So many variety of colors!  Perfect for those little necessity items when on-the-go...A totally must have that also makes a great gift!

Made by empowered artisans in Burundi in East Africa.

These colorful trivets are as beautiful as they are functional. Our Burundian artisans pay street kids to collect discarded bottle caps and our artisans then carefully cover each one with fabric scraps. Each one is hand sewn together. This is the ultimate form of recycling!  Each one is both unique & beautiful! 

Made by empowered artisans in Burundi in East Africa.

This handsome messenger bag includes 1 internal pocket perfect for a laptop, and work files for your daily commute.  Its quality construction makes this bag something that will last for years to come. 

Made by artisans at Kauli, a social enterprise artisan group in Tanzania. All bags are made with real leather and hand-dyed or painted Bogolan, also known as mudcloth.

 Dim: 16in x 11in x 4in 

These beauties can be used for not only your essential oils but they're also great for make-up. They have eight pockets around the inside perimeter that are perfectly sized for up to a 15ml EO bottle or your favorite lipsticks! It's just the right size for travel or throwing in your purse when on-the-go!

Made by empowered artisans in Burundi in East Africa.

These adorable angel ornaments are handcrafted in Burundi, Africa. Fill your tree with a choir of angels or use as decoration in your home! Dimensions are approximately 6” x 6”. 

The stretch bracelets are handmade with gold wooden beads. They are made in Charlotte by beading  group Beads Of Hope that help vulnerable women have employment.

This adorable cat is lovingly stitched with care. Each one is unique and different. (Skirt fabric and color scheme varies.)

Made by empowered artisans in Burundi.

These festive red, black with hints of yellow placemats come in 4, 6 or 8 to a bundle.

This well-made colorful apron will surely brighten up your meal while you're cooking. It has two layers of fabric, a center pocket, tie waist and neck. Dimensions are 33" long by 30' wide. 

Turkey Trot apron is one layer of fabric and measures 30" long and 27" wide.

Finally, our makeup bags are back in stock! These favorites are nice and roomy, open wide to see all of your gear, washable with lots of pockets! These great bags are versatile and perfect for travel or everyday use. 

Made by empowered artisans in Burundi in East Africa.

These bracelets are made in Uganda with paper beads and metal seed beads. They have a magnetic clasp and are a great accessory for any style.

These baskets were made in Ghana specifically for Empower for Hope with an organization that follows fair trade principles. 

The veta vera straw also called Elephant grass is harvested from the top of grass stalk. Each straw is divided into half vertically. Each half is twisted and rolled on a smooth surface to put them together tightly to make it strong for the desire work. Then the straws are grouped into bunches to be boiled in organic dye to have the desired color to suit the design is intend for, the grass comes in a natural light yellow color.

 After coloring and semi dried, then the weaving begins, straws are carefully selected for a particular parts and product eg. stronger straws are selected for fruit baskets, Moses basket etc. flexible ones are used for fans, hand bags etc. but not forgetting that foundation of all the product needs stronger straws being Moses basket or fan for lasting and quality.

 Weaving starts at the base up to the rim, we then core some of the straw to make handle for the basket. 

After completing weaving, local leather is used to coat the handles for comfort and easily handling.

Baskets can be reshaped by lightly wetting them, reshaping and setting them in the sun to dry. Be careful not to get the leather handle wet. 

Approximate dimensions are 16“ x 16“.

This adorbale Fish can be used to hold any little treasure you can find!! Zipper enclosure and fabrics vary. 

Made by empowered artisans in Burundi.

A high waist, deep pockets, hidden zipper and covered buttons are just a few of the details that make this skirt strikingly beautiful. The flat 1" pleats are flattering to any figure. The waist band is meant to be worn at the narrowest part of the waist. See image to show you where to measure. There are small insets of elastic on each side to give you a little breathing room so take that into account when measuring.

This skirt is 28" long.

Each skirt is made to order, so please expect a 3 week turnaround.  There are no exchanges or refunds for these skirts so please measure carefully. Keep in mind that there is 2" of elastic on each side that provides a little give.

These skirts support women from the refugee and immigrant community in Charlotte who have learned to sew with Make Welcome/Project 658. We not only provide opportunity to earn a fair living and work from home, but we also support our group of women in Burundi, Africa that support their families with their sewing as well. 

Fabric is limited.