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Raffia Spiral Table Basket

A wall-hanging, a bread basket, a catch-all for keys, mail, and lip balm—this Raffia Spiral Table Basket adds an earthy, natural moment to your home. Combine with others in this collection for a stunning look. Ethically handwoven in small batches by artisans with Uganda Crafts, an artisan group that provides single mothers widowed by the HIV/AIDS epidemic the opportunity to earn income weaving at home.

HANDCRAFTED IN UGANDA

  • Materials: Raffia, banana fiber
  • Measures: 12"D x 3"H
  • Colors: Natural, yellows, black
  • Care: Gently wipe to clean
  • Notes: Due to the handcrafted nature of these baskets, exact design, size and colors vary slightly. The yellows range from pale to a deeper hued orange. Includes a hanging loop on the back.
  • Handcrafted in Uganda

SKU: 4803070

THE MAKERS

Uganda Crafts markets crafts for artisans and provides training in quality control, design and marketing. The organization also owns a retail store that provides employment for people with physical disabilities. One of the missions of Uganda Crafts is to provide hope to disabled people, youth and those suffering from HIV/AIDS. In addition to training, employees receive health benefits, emergency loans and transportation. Uganda Crafts employs approximately 300 artisans in five workshops or cooperatives, 85 percent of them women. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Uganda Crafts since 1995.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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