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I have talked about Indego Africa before. I love the model. I love the artisans. I love what they stand for. In honor of International Women's Day, Indego Africa partnered with Google and the Business Civic Leadership Center to create customer orders for the women in their companies while also supporting the Indego Africa initiative and helping the women artisans of Rwanda find their marketplaces. I think that this was the perfect example of women supporting women, in honor of International Women's Day, so I thought I would share with you as well as give you the opportunity to purchase some Indego Africa goodies for yourself.
“Indego Africa's innovative business and education model creates a broad, deep, and sustainable impact on artisans’ lives.” - Fair Trade Federation
I don't know if you guys remember me highlighting the Indego Africa bracelets that J. Crew was selling earlier this year but wanted to
remind you of the real value as a shopper and a human being in buying from FairTrade organizations. Indego Africa is an innovative fashion
and design company. A non-profit social enterprise, they offer a unique
assortment of fair trade jewelry, accessories and home decor through
collaboration between women artisans in Rwanda and designers, brands and
retailers in the Unites States. They place an emphasis not just on quality and
creative design but also on an innovative social enterprise business model-
each Rwanda woman earns a fair wage and 100% of the profits are invested in
business and literacy training programs for these women. I don't know about you but that is most certainly something that I can get on board with, and I am hoping you will too.
