Gifts
Fair-Trade Baskets Weave Sustainable Future for African Women
Last Updated on Friday, 10 December 2010 06:20
You may have seen some people carrying their groceries in a woven basket through the Co-op, or maybe you’ve noticed the baskets hanging near the front of the store. These colorful woven creations are no ordinary market baskets; they are hand-woven by women in northern Ghana village co-ops as a source of income for their families.
Because of the region’s erratic rainfall patterns and dry seasons, many subsistence farmers have found themselves out of work. This has led the women to turn to basket weaving as a way to supplement their incomes.
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