Caring Causes: 1000 Shillings
1000 Shillings is different from most fair trade companies (read about their model here),
because the women artisans earn capital for their own small businesses
by making limited-edition products for 1000 Shillings. Each product sold
through 1000 Shillings helps a woman establish a small business, which
enables her to support her family. They also aim to tell the in-depth
story behind each artisan.
They work with six single mothers in the Namatala slum, Uganda: Aidah,
Annette,
Veronica,
Esther,
Martha and
Elizabeth. These women create beautiful paper bead jewelry, and are the first women to produce products for 1000 Shillings.
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