Friends, we are over the moon over Ashford’s announcement that Handspun Hope is the 2020 recipient of the Elizabeth and Richard Ashford Textile Award. Keep reading to see the official announcement…
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With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we thought we’d highlight one of the most unique jewelry lines carried in Hope Artisan Collective. Like all of our products, this jewelry is handcrafted in Africa - in this case, from Namibia - but it is the material used that makes these pieces so unique. Each item is painstakingly carved from the shells of ostrich eggs.
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Who doesn’t love a good tea towel? And when I can get a tea towel that is a) super absorbent b) looks like a cute, retro/vintage piece of art and c) support an amazing organization? That’s it. Game over. Take my money…
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If you have shopped with us for very long, you’ve likely seen the precious dresses we carry that are handmade in Madagascar…
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Friends, we are beyond excited about our latest upcoming event.
Several days ago, we posted a blog about Carl Wilkens, the only American to choose to stay in Rwanda during the Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994.
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We spend much of our time focusing on the 123 incredible women who work for Handspun Hope in Rwanda. But we also employ farm staff who care for our flock of sheep just down the road from the cooperative where the ladies work.
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During this tough and unprecedented situation, which the entire world is facing, I would like to share with you about Handspun Hope here in Rwanda.
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April 7th marked the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda. This is a solemn time …a day when the world stops to remember the atrocities that occurred 26 years ago in 1994…
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The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum recently presented a virtual lecture by Carl Wilkens. Wilkens was a humanitarian aid worker living with his family in Kigali, Rwanda in 1994 when the genocide began…
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During these strange times, we at Handspun Hope are challenged to find something that seems routine…a bit of normalcy during this unprecedented pandemic….
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This week we are celebrating the opening of our new online store, Hope Artisan Collective, and showcasing one of our top selling items….
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