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Official unemployment rates in South Africa are around 30% and there are immense socio-economic hurdles that need to be addressed to improve this. Many people still live in deplorable conditions without electricity and running water and face extreme challenges in their daily lives. We wanted to give back and contribute in a small way to support job creation in our former home country by supporting various groups of talented artisans in South Africa to make our products and designs.

Since 2000, our company has been dedicated to sourcing unique; quality hand made products mainly from South Africa proudly made by self-taught artisans and micro businesses. We are based in Atlanta, GA.

We practice international fair trade principles & purchase our hand made beaded serving pieces and products direct from the artist or co-op and pay the artist the asking price for his work.  The bead and wire is purchased for the artist in advance and they are paid immediately upon completion and delivery of the orders.  Many of our artists are able to work at home and can thus tailor their work schedule to suit their needs. As the orders increase our artisans are empowered to train fellow artisan teams to assist them in producing our products. Our goal is to provide our customers with unique products & in turn contribute towards sustainable job creation for our artisans.

Most of our products are individually hand made and do not come from a mold or off a production line.  Slight differences are inevitable in design but every attempt is made to ensure that our designs remain consistent.

We are focused on offering outstanding customer service and durable, unique products to our customers.

This year we are donating a portion of all retail sales to my friend's 2 year old son, Cameron, who was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer shortly before his second birthday. All donations are made to a fund that helps (in a small way) with Cameron's massive medical bills. For more information on Cameron's Journey, please visit his blog http://www.durbanjackson.blogspot.com

Product Information:

	All flatware and wire used is stainless steel to ensure that products do not rust
	The beads are threaded on the wire - no glue is used, thus the beads are secure and will not pop off
	All flatware and bottle stoppers are packaged
	Design themes include Tennis, Golf, Football & more....