Dembe Tassel Necklace
$ 14.00 $ 28.00
Why you'll love it: This tassel necklace is a rich, warm addition to your fall sweater or a fun accessory for your upcoming holiday party.
How it's made: Using thread and smooth wood, connected to a metal fastener and simple metal bronze chain. Custom design by WIL and Artisans Thrive. Hangs 17.5" L.
Made for you by: A group of women living in Busembatia, a rural village in Eastern Uganda, all part of the WIL-Uganda crafts program.
Your purchase supports: The crafts program teaches the women and girls skills that they are able to use for further craft business opportunities. By selling their crafts, the women their own income helping them to sustain themselves and their families. The women in the program also have an opportunity to participate in other programs of WIL including the Rights & Advocacy and Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights program; Leadership, Career Guidance, and Business Skills programs; and Literacy programs.
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