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A bestseller - and now back in stock! Zips at top, and has loop for keychain or other charm. Each purse recycles about 10 plastic bags. Find inside the hand-written name of the woman who made yours. Assorted colors will vary, due to the nature of recycling, but now you can choose one color preference above. They are assorted sizes, but most are about 4" x 5". Income generated from the sale of these fair trade coin purses has helped women pay medical bills, support children's school fees, and more.
PLEASE NOTE: Each order comes with three (3) coin purses. Give two as gifts, and keep one for yourself!!
Click on the "Social Responsibility" tab to learn more about Fair Trade.
About the Artisans:
The Njau Recycling and Income Generating Group (NRIGG) began in 1997, in conjunction with a Peace Corps initiative (American Peggy Sedlack and Gambian native Isatou Ceesay), to find creative solutions to devastating problems such as waste management and low income levels in rural Gambia. Five women learned how to recycle the plastic trash and began the clean up effort and earned a little extra money for their time. Today, over 69 women have been taught the skill of recycling plastic bags into colorful purses, and many have also learned other traditional skills such as tie dye and beadwork.
The women also receive literacy training, free financial planning and savings account boxes, and are able to work at their own pace in their own homes. In addition to increasing their income by over 300%, the women have gained a sense of confidence, community, and hope for the future. Most of the women, although they have never been to school, are using the income from the sale of purses to ensure their girls and boys are able to attend school. |
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