BETTER WORLD ARTS
Better World Arts is a cross cultural initiative based in South Australia with partners in Kashmir and Peru.
These bangles are made in Kashmir and then brought to Australia raw where they are decorated with designs by Indigenous Australians.
HANDMADE EXPRESSIONS
A Fair Trade organisation working with disadvantaged people around the Himalayan region of India.
As well as making gorgeous handcrafts, Handmade Expressions are proactive in education and development projects throughout India. Its founding member was appointed a position on the Board of Directors of the Fair Trade Federation for the year 2008-2009.
THE LEAKEY COLLECTION/ZULUGRASS
The Leakey Collection is an environmentally award winning organisation. They provide a supplementary income to the Maasai tribe. The Maasai are nomadic cattle herders and have been drastically affected by drought that has ravaged Kenya in recent years.
Ways to Wear Zulugrass
How will you wear your Zulugrass? Please click on this YouTube link and be inspired by The Leakey Collection's "Ways to Wear" video.
RECYCLED GLASS BEADS
These beads are handcrafted in Ghana by co-op’s promoting the advancement of women artisans in a socially responsible manner. Discarded glass is collected then ground into a fine powder. Technique is then slightly varied depending on the desired result. The glass mixture is then fires in bead shaped clay moulds giving the beads a truly organic look.
RECYCLED PAPER BEADS
These beads are handcrafted in Uganda by rolling strips of recycled magazine pages/poster paper around a needle with adhesive and then varnished. No paint is added to the final product. The colours/designs of the paper used determine the finished product. Each individual bead therefore is a one of a kind work of art.
DANU DESIGNS
We at Danu Designs also handcraft beaded jewellery and accessories here in Victoria, Australia for philanthropic purposes. Listed below are the causes we are fundraising for.
The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation
The ALNF is committed to raising literacy standards in Australia especially within Indigenous communities of remote areas:
"For every five kids living in remote Indigenous communities, only one will be able to read at the minimum standard". Source: ALNF.
We are very proud to be involved with raising funds for the ALNF, with their full support.