artisans

Addis Ababa Ex Leprosy Women's Group

Before finding this employer, all of these artisans—many of whom are single mothers—faced lives of homelessness. The Addis Ababa Ex-Leprosy Disabled Women’s Work Group of North Africa may sound like an atypical name for a crafts guild, but the artisans each have physical challenges in common. Their histories range ...

Leather Project

In the mountains of North Africa, the Berber artisans of the Leather Project skillfully craft leather scraps from a furniture and upholstery company into smooth purses, book covers, and book marks. This time-honored tradition helps them to earn money that supplements their jobs as subsistence farmers and shepherds. ...