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| Umtha - meaning 'a ray of light', is a Fair Trade company that designs & manufactures contemporary beaded jewellery. Umtha provides training & employment to about 40 women, including single mothers, those affected by HIV/AIDS & refugees. Umtha successfully exports their products worldwide. |
| The Pewter Factory - Designers & manufacturers of stylish South African tableware & functional art. The Pewter Factory currently has 4 employees from previously disadvantage groups. They export to USA, Europe, Tanzania & Botswana. Their pieces can be found in the homes of celebrities, including Nelson Mandela & Bill Clinton. |
| Creative Copper - Designers & manufacturers of copper & brass tableware, interior decorative items & jewellery. Creative Copper provides employment opportunities to previously disadvantaged groups, including 9 disabled persons. Their products are exported to approximately 41 different countries. |
| Ilala Weavers - Assists over 2000 Zulu people economically through the marketing & sale of their crafts. The Angels Against Crime initiative aims to provide employment opportunities & skills development, promote peace, combat crime in South Africa & provide support to the victims of crime & violence. |
| Positive Beadwork Project - Assists in providing financial support to more than 130 families affected by HIV/AIDS. The project also aids in providing an environment for moral support & a sense of pride & dignity, while these mothers battle the realities of HIV/AIDS. These dedicated mothers bead items that are distributed worldwide. The most challenging order was 5000 flags of 33 countries beaded for the Common Wealth games. |
| By purchasing products from The Tribal Wave, you will be assisting in combating unemployment, poverty & crime in South Africa. About €1 from the purchase of every product will be donated to a children's charity. |
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