We are continuing our sponsorship features (if you missed the first one, you can read it here). Both of the talented artisans you’ll meet below are currently unsponsored. When one of our employees is sponsored, it means a generous donor has agreed to make monthly donations in her honor.
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A few years ago, while on a buying trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, we happened upon a couple of young men selling beautifully constructed leather bags. We were struck, not only by their talent, but by their gentle spirits and determination to carve out a better life for themselves and their families.
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As many of you know, trauma counseling has become an integral part of the holistic healing we implement in Rwanda. We are not exaggerating when we say it is live-saving…and life-giving…work…
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May 5th is Giving Tuesday, a time when the world comes to together to offer financial support to the world’s most vulnerable communities.
You, friends, are always so generous - and have been especially giving during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Hello, Friends!
Who doesn’t love a good giveaway? We’re doing just that with one of our best-sellers that comes from one of our favorite organizations, Bagamoyo.
Read MoreMother’s Day is May 10th and we have brought out some our favorite things from Hope Artisan Collective that your mom…or mother figure…is sure to love. Not only will she enjoy any of these unique, artisan-made items, she will LOVE that the gift she receives is giving back by supporting the artisan who made it and the women working for Handspun Hope. Talk about a win-win….win!…
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Many of you have been holding our Rwandan staff in prayer. We want you to know how incredibly grateful we are. We have been asked for an update on how the staff and ladies are faring under COVID restrictions so we asked our Lead Counselor, Olive Muhawenimana, to provide an update…
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As most of you know, Handspun Hope is a non-profit organization that is able to provide life-changing…and life-giving…work to at-risk women in Rwanda through donations made by generous donors. One way to donate is by committing to monthly sponsorships in honor of one of the women we employ…
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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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