Fashion Brings Peace
October 25, 2009 by fashiongrail
Filed under Accessories
In a post-genocide environment Willa Shalit spearheaded the Path to Peace project which developed an American market for Rwandan women’s crafts. The collection creates trade partnerships with artisans in recovering regions to bring the power of change to Africa and Indonesia.
In less than two years the project has achieved unparalleled success in bringing economic security to the women of Rwanda. Their are several items including bracelets ( O Bracelet and Sister bracelet), necklaces, baskets (which are the number one export out of Rwanda under the African Growth an Opportunity Act) and bowls.
Check out the entire Rwanda Path to Peace collection only at Macy’s!
Thank you so much for sharing the Path2Peace initiative. They are a very special client.
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Love your post on the O Bracelets and baskets. We also work on this campaign and I can tell you the bracelets are stunning. But here is what makes them really meaningful. Each bracelet is signed by the woman in Rwanda who made the disc.
Thanks for sharing this post! I’m also working on this campaign and really appreciate that you’re helping to spread the word about a project that is making a difference in people’s lives. I added a link to this blog post on the Path2Peace Facebook Fan Page and wanted to invite you to take a look:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Path2Peace/171294074622
Nice to see this post.