What more festive a gift than these cheerful miniature Prosperity Basket ornaments  – created by Rwandan widows as a gesture of goodwill and prosperity. Each little sisal basket in a colorful palette of reds, blues, yellows, and pinks and greens is created by the weavers of Kinigi Ladies Association who create baskets both as a way to earn a livelihood and as a way to heal from the wounds of a tragic past.   Be creative with them - gift them to a beloved friend with a little message inside, hang them on a tree, or cluster them in a bowl in a favored room.   Let us choose a festive color for you.  Each little basket is sure to bring a smile to your face!

The Story

The weavers of the Kinigi Ladies Weaving Association live in the lush region of Virunga National Park – home to 700 mountain gorillas and the largest habitat in the world for these endangered primates. Many of the weavers arrived at this remote area after abandoning their homes during the genocide in 2004. And here, at the Weaving Association, women who are from the former Hutu and Tutsi tribal factions, come together to earn their livelihood through this thriving enterprise and learn to heal from the wounds of a tragic past. Peace, prosperity and reconciliation pave their way.

GIFT BOX:   This gift is available gift boxed.  It will arrive in our signature white gift box with raffia ribbon and will be presented with a lovely copper Cambodian peace bell - once part of a disused landmine and now recreated into bells for their cows and oxen by Cambodian villagers.  Your gift box option is available at checkout.