WHOLESALE handicrafts from south-east Kenya
By buying our handicrafts, you are helping female artisans in Tsavo to a livelihood. Hadithi Crafts supports over 1900 women from artisan groups by providing a market for their handmade crafts. We also assist the groups with raw materials, trainings in craft skills and other empowering workshops. We want to give as many people as possible in Tsavo, Kenya, a sustainable opportunity to earn their livelihood. Our mission is to lift people out of poverty and take pressure off the land and wildlife which people in Tsavo share their homes with.
HANDICRAFTS with a story
Hadithi means ‘a story’ in Swahili. This name was chosen because for every product sold, we tell the unique story behind the people it was made by; informing you of the who, where and why of what you buy. Hadithi handicrafts are made in the Kasigau region of south-eastern Kenya, located between the Tsavo East and West National Parks.
TO HELP PEOPLE LIVING IN AN ARID AREA
When you buy Hadithi handicrafts, you are actively helping to provide an income for over 1800 ladies from an agricultural community. Situated in a semi-arid area, harvests often fail due to a lack of rain and consequently poverty is rife – enforcing the need for an alternative income.
TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
This area is a stunning and yet vulnerable ecosystem home to varied and abundant wildlife. Hadithi sales assist in providing a sustainable alternative to environmentally harmful practices like the poaching of wildlife and destruction of forests for charcoal, timber and farmland.
Story of Gladys Malemba
Get close to the magic of basket weaving with Gladys Malemba in this short video, shot at her homestead in the Taita hills. She shows some of the secrets of twining, natural dyeing and basketweaving while she tells her story. Gladys is one of the 1200 basketweavers we work with, weaving their baskets by hand, weaving their stories from the heart...
A massive great huge Thank you to Gladys, and to @bigstylemediahouse for capturing the story of Gladys Malemba so very beautifully!
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