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It’s like a birth announcement only better…
You see, we have an announcement. And, we think it’s almost as exciting, if not more exciting, than a new baby, or a graduation, or even a wedding. Not only that, our exciting announcement to you doesn’t require you to buy us a gift. In fact, our announcement is more like a gift from us [...]
Leave a Comment...Celebrate Oktoberfest with a touch of Africa?
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Well, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate Oktoberfest than to add a touch of Africa to your home decor. We know you may be thinking that we don’t know the difference between Munich and KwaZulu to suggest such a thing. But, rest assured we do. You see, world famous beer festivals make us [...]
Leave a Comment...20% Off and Free Shipping: It’s the Deal of the Day–Actually the Deal of the Days…
Monday, September 29, 2008
Did someone say ‘20% off & FREE Shipping‘? Indeed, we did. You see, it’s that time. You may be wondering what time exactly…and our response is that it’s Morning, Noon & Night, of course. Yes, we know, every day has morning, noon, and night, but today through October 1st, we’re celebrating all day, every day with our [...]
Leave a Comment...The artisans of Uganda Crafts 2000 Ltd.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Uganda Crafts was formed in 1983 with the primary goal of supporting disabled and widowed women and their families through income generating initiatives such as crop growing and handicraft training and production. In present day, Uganda Crafts 2000 Ltd. provides employment and training for disadvantaged, particularly women, youth, the disabled and those living with HIV/AIDS [...]
Leave a Comment...The wonder of the Maji
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Elaborately hand-woven and detailed. Our Maji basket is an extraordinary coil basket, featuring a captivating design of deep blue and turquoise hues coiled together on a natural background. An attractive decorative basket, serving basket or hanging wall basket.
Leave a Comment...The artists of the National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU)
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
NAWOU, The National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda, is a non-governmental organization representing thousands of women in Uganda. NAWOU works with and supports rural based subsistence agriculture women’s communities. As part of the mission of NAWOU, women organize into groups to carry out activities of income generation, as women are often the primary income [...]
Leave a Comment...The artistic women of Rwanda
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Women in Rwanda were faced with many decisions in order to rebuild their lives after the genocide in 1994. At that time, females represented 70% of Rwanda’s population, after having lost nearly one million people and approximately 10% of the country’s population. It was clear to those women at that time that they would play a [...]
Leave a Comment...A-tisket, A-tasket: We found the perfect baskets
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Our collection of handmade baskets embodies the traditional skills of many weavers around the world. And, our Udongo collection features tightly coiled baskets created by the artisans of NAWOU, The National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda. NAWOU is a non-governmental organization representing thousands of women in Uganda. The organization works with and supports rural [...]
Leave a Comment...- bluedango Welcomes 'Timidity'
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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