Ethiopia

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In Ethiopia, we partner with Artisan Businesses seeking to bring hope and dignified work to women emerging from vulnerable situations. Many of the women who craft our pieces are HIV+ or are beginning new lives after working in prostitution on the streets of Addis Ababa. Through fair and meaningful work, these women are overcoming stigma, pulling themselves out of poverty, and rediscovering their value and worth.

Artisan Stories

Cherry

Emebet

Tesfanish

Techniques

Upcycled Artillery

As they move through fields of coffee, wheat, and sorghum, Ethiopian farmers scan the ground for a very different harvest—artillery shells from former conflicts. Local craftsmen melt the shells down to create beautiful beads, then transport the beads to women in Addis Ababa who string them into beautiful accessories.

Ethiopia on Flourish

YOU HELPED RAISE $15,750 FOR ETHIOPIA!

FROM THE GROUND UP: CAPACITY BUILDING IN ETHIOPIA

FINDING BEAUTY IN HARD THINGS

Inside Ethiopia

Ethiopia was the only African nation to maintain its independence during the European colonialism of the 19th-century, a fact about which Ethiopians feel great pride.

Coffee, which was discovered in Ethiopia, is the country's largest export and is an important part of Ethiopian culture.

There are an estimated 760,000 people living with HIV in Ethiopia, and 900,000 orphans due to AIDS.

In the capital city of Addis Ababa, many women are vulnerable because of poverty and gender discrimination. As a result, Addis has developed a vast red light district that is home to thousands of women seeking to earn an income for themselves and their families through prostitution.

COUNTRIES & TECHNIQUES
Afghanistan	Hand Embroidered Textiles
East Asia	Gold Plating
Ecuador	Natural Seeds
Ethiopia	Upcycled Artillery
Guatemala	Handwoven Textiles, Beadwork
Haiti	Upcycled Metal, Hand Cut Leather
India	Handmade Metal & Glass, Hand Cut Leather
Kenya	Brass
Nepal	Traditional Metalworking, Inlay
Peru	Hand Embroidered Textiles, Brass & Sterling Silver
Rwanda	Dutch Wax Print Fabric
Thailand	Porcelain, Gold, Rice Paper
Uganda	Paper Beads, Ethically Sourced Horn
Vietnam	Ethically Sourced Water Buffalo Horn, Marble, Metal