By Julie Nixon | Country Director
SWIFT continues to work with rural women to help them build sustainable livelihoods. IN the past few months we have directly trained 100 women on product development and taken the on aspirational tours of Swaziland to ignite market ready ideas. The women themselves have told us that being able to see and understand the current handmade market has sparked new ideas especially recycled, or as we say upcycled, products. Many of our beneficiaries benefited from a wonderful order that SWIFT was able to source for the, A leading hotel in the Western Cape wanted handmade wall hangings that carry messages to be farmed and placed in each of their rooms. This customer specifically wanted the products made by grass roots communities as she supports women and has for many years. Sales support everything, livelihoods, educating future generations and helping to build the self-confidence of women because they can say, Ï did this with my hands”. Here are the links to our social media, hopefully you will connect with us there if you are unable to donate directly.
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