MOTHERS DAY HANDMADE FOR HER
Handmade Mother’s Day gift bundles with meaning, ready to ship in fair trade kitenge bags This Mother’s Day, give a gift that feels thoughtful, simple, and meaningful. These handmade Mother’s...
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Weaving for my Future: Artisan Marie Jeanne’s Story
By Ange Nyiraneza, Azizi Life Team Member “There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” – Marie Jeanne Marie Jeanne was born in 1971...
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Choosing Hope: How Rwandans Keep Moving Toward a Brighter Tomorrow
This year marks the 26th anniversary of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, an organized killing spree that left more than one million people dead. One hundred days of...
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8 Ways to Support Artisans without Spending a Dime
COVID-19 is causing massive disruption to the lives of our artisan partners in Rwanda as well as just about everyone you know. We are being told to stay at home...
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A Snapshot of COVID-19 in Rwanda
Edited April 15, 2020 Has the world ever felt so small? With the COVID-19 crisis escalating, it is deeply affecting all people around the world, including our artisan partners in...
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A Fresh Look at Proverbs 31: A Day with the Women of Abumurvava
by Guest Blogger, Author, and Azizi Life Experiences Guest Trillia Newbell This past [October] I joined five storytellers in Rwanda to meet the incredible men and women served by HOPE International and...
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Survival and Forgiveness: Artisan Pascasie’s Story
Will you tell me your story? She nods, folds her hands in her lap, and stares off. “I left my village and went to Kigali to sell my baskets. That...
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Ankara: Beloved African Design
By guest blogger Loren Hamilton Ankara (On-car-uh). Kitenge (Ki-tang-eh). Dutch Wax. Wax Print. African Fabric. Familiar words to describe a large piece of cloth full of bright colors and patterns,...
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