Zulu Crafts
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This project is run by long term volunteers living and working in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa as part of Christian organisations. We aim to facilitate the local people to help themselves using their traditional gifts and talents to enable them to become self-sustaining.
Currently, beadwork and basketry is bought from about 30 women in the Injesuti/Loskop area. These women represent 4 sub groups, several of which have been producing high quality beadwork for many years. They gather several times a month to bring their work, pick up new orders, admire each other’s work and to teach each other new techniques. Fair prices are given for the crafts which in turn is marketed to local shops and overseas.
Our aim
Any profits gained go back into the community, completing the business cycle and providing a portion of sustainability for our compassionate outreach into the community impacted by HIV/AIDS.
In the future we hope to provide more jobs for the administrative running of this small cottage industry to Zulu women. With plans to set up workshops in money management, business organisation, technical training and computer workshops.
Downloads
Please download the catalogue based on where you live (last updated Oct, 2009)
Lungiles's Cards - see a variety of handmade cards which is a seperate business to AZC but run in conjunction. Read more about it by downloading the information below(last updated Aug, 2009)
Our bank account details:
- Standard Bank
- Account No: 164240519
- Account Name: Amangwe Zulu Crafts
- Branch Number: 2571
- Estcourt Branch
- SWIFT Address: SBZA ZA JJ