Local non-profit organization Karas Huisen Crafts (the word Huisen means help yourself in the Nama language) with its own logo and identity. In the sheltered workshop, the Wake Center on the edge of Keetmanshoop, 30 women and 3 men (in 2010) have found jobs. Embroidery, bead decorating, textile dolls and ostrich shell paintings are all traditions of the Nama and the Bushmen, who live in the semi-desert area in southern Namibia. The workshop offers an opportunity for individuals to develop traditional craft skills, which many of the townspeople have lost over the years. The workshop enables the poor people who live within the Tseiblaagte slum to earn basic income for themselves as well as for their families. All proceeds from selling these products in the Czech Republic are sent back to the people of Keetmanshoop who originally made them
Listing Details
Classification Criteria
Fairtrade or Similar, Social Enterprise
Primary Country Where Active:
Namibia
Location (Town, City, District or Region)
Keetmanshoop
Postal Address (Main Contact)
Karas Huisen Crafts P.O. Box 273 Keetmanshoop Namibia