Today, we want to introduce you to another invaluable member of the Handspun Hope staff in Rwanda. Christine is our only female security at the cooperative in Musanze and offers a unique perspective.
Please welcome Christine! …
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une 6th is National Higher Education Day. While this holiday focuses primarily on college degrees here in the states, in Rwanda being able to attend and graduate from secondary school is major achievement. An education in not guaranteed in Rwanda and a family must be able to pay for school fees, text books and uniform fees in order for a child to attend school…
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Recently, we shared with you our latest collaboration project with Imani Collective, a fellow nonprofit working in Africa. Based in a village outside of Mombasa, Kenya, Imani Collective believes the key to breaking the poverty cycle lies within dignified employment….
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This month, we are continuing our sponsorship features. 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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We are excited to introduce you to our latest addition to the Hope Artisan Collective: The Hello Hope tote! This simple and sweet bag just screams summer - with its’ fresh canvas body and just a hint of leather to add interest and warm things up a bit…
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We have built quite a devoted following for our hand-spun, organically-dyed, small-batch yarn. The colors are gorgeous and, whether you love the 100% Ethiopian Cotton Yarn or our 100% Merino Yarn, you know it is incredibly soft and the Merino is surprisingly silky to the touch…
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As of this morning, there are now 1,105 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rwanda and three deaths.
The government is allowing our employees to return to work. We are so grateful for our staff in Rwanda who ensure everyone is practicing safe social distancing while at work and wearing masks. We have multiple washing/sanitizing stations set up throughout the property.
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Is there anything better than a beautiful, sturdy, well-constructed leather bag? Possibly … but we can’t think of anything right now and we sure do love these beauties!
All of the leather bags found in the Hope Artisan Collective are made by artisans we work with in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia …
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Today’s Q&A is with Sammy Abdella, an artisan and expert leather craftsman working in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sammy has been a friend of Handspun Hope for years and his beautiful bags have long been a staple of the Hope Artisan Collective. We want you to get know him and his business …
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With Father’s Day fast approaching, we thought we would reach out to one of our favorite dads and the man who keeps everything running smoothly in Rwanda, In-Country Director, Simon Dufitumukiza….
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Father’s Day is right around the corner so we thought we’d gather some of our favorite things from the Hope Artisan Collective - things we think the dad…or dad figure…in your life is sure to love.
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We are excited to welcome Sophie Mosko of Sabahar to the blog today. Sabahar is an organization based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and from whom we purchase the ahhh-mazing loom-woven bath sheets sold in the Hope Artisan Collective
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