Mitsein collaborates with communities of artisans in Quang Nam, Vietnam and Takeo, Cambodia; two regions that still have low income averages and an ongoing struggle to resist the pull towards cities and factory work. Through collaborating with local artisans Mitsein sees an opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives through supporting the continuation of…
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WomenCraft is a community-driven social enterprise operating from Ngara, Tanzania, within the hills of Mafiga Matatu, a remote tri-border region between Rwanda, Tanzania, and Burundi. Their mission is to increase economic opportunity in the post-conflict, tri-border area by bringing rural women together, facilitating their growth and connecting their artistry to the global marketplace. WomenCraft employs more…
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Ignite Design is a Fair Trade initiative of Africa!Ignite, a Durban-based non-profit enterprise development agency that works across rural KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Providing access to markets is a critical area of enterprise development support for rural craft enterprises across KwaZulu-Natal. Ignite Design provides a range of capacity-building services to help develop technical and business skills,…
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