Ensures fair living wage for producers
Discloses the community being impacted
Reduces the environmental impact
Focusses on women producers
Created using handcrafted methods
Reduces/Reuses/
Recycles resources
Recycles resources
Made out of responsible materials
Biodegradable or environment friendly
Uses portion of proceeds to give back to the community
Swahili Coast is a direct trade brand working in partnership with artisans in East Africa to handcraft thoughtfully designed, modern products that build off of traditional East African womenscraft. They develop and support cooperative projects in Tanzania and Kenya.
Purpose
Swahili Coast's mission is to connect the talents of East African Artisans to global markets using principles of fairness, dignity, and respect. They support the creation of worker-owned cooperatives and provide support through fair exchange and promotion of workers rights in the East Africa region. Their principles: Leave the world better than we found it. Develop opportunities for women with fair wages and stable work. Empower women who shape and continue beadwork traditions. Bring traditional East African women's craftsmanship to the global stage. Rebuke the history of colonialism. Collaborate cross-culturally with respect. Promote transparency and fairness Decolonize American perceptions of Africa