Our packaging

From day one, we knew we didn’t want to do community work on the side—we wanted it woven into everything we do.

After a decade working with NGOs in the US, I saw just how powerful it is to teach someone to "fish." That lesson stuck with me and I wanted to do that when I got home to Zimbabwe.

Our Packaging Is a Passion

Sure, our baskets look lovely—but that’s not the real reason I love them.
Each one is handmade by a woman who's building her skills, supporting her family, and keeping a piece of cultural heritage alive.

Empowering Women

We partner with three incredible women’s groups:

  • Skusha Basket Group in Hwange
  • Lupane Women's Development Trust in Lupane
  • Mzilikazi Ladies in Bulawayo

We place small, regular orders they can count on—because consistent income makes a real difference.

Keeping Traditional Crafts Alive

Basket weaving isn’t easy! That’s why we support training in both formal and informal ways.

At Lupane, we sponsor structured workshops where women travel from villages as far as 50 km away. They stay for three days to learn the basics—just getting the coil tight enough is a skill in itself!

At Mzilikazi, it’s a bit more relaxed. The older women are passing on what they know, and it’s been so special watching that generational learning happen.

Basket weaving isn’t always seen as glamorous in the city, but we hope enough young women fall in love with it to keep the tradition strong.

These sessions aren’t just about making baskets for us—they’re about giving women a skill they can use anywhere.

Reusable, Recyclable Packaging

When the rainy season rolls in, basket production slows down as the ladies turn their attention to farming.

So, we sometimes have to switch to our backup: sturdy, eco-friendly mail boxes. We’d love if you reused, recycled, or even composted them.

Our baskets themselves are made from sisal, a renewable, tough-as-nails fibre that’s as sustainable as it is beautiful.

I used to have such a hard time packing them up and sending them off with our work inside them, as I wanted to keep all the cute ones - which was pretty much all of them.

A decade and a bit later, I am a little better at just saying, "oh that one is very cute" and packing it up and sending it out without the courier having to pull it out of my hands!! 

Lastly, we can't forget the little African print cloth bags that go in our box or basket

We reached out to the Bulawayo Help Network to find ladies who might have sewing skills and need a bit of extra cash. So we provide the fabric and the ribbon for the ladies to use to make our bags.

At the moment we are using commercially printed Nigerian cloth but hoping to make the transition to locally produced cloth very soon. Please cross your fingers for us that the partnership will work! Locak is lekker as they like to say around here!