WHAT IS THANDA ZULU
These works of art were handmade by women in an income generation project in rural KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Proceeds support orphans and other vulnerable children at the Thanda After-School Project.
HOW YOU HELP
Thanda Zulu was started in 2005 as a way to support South African beaders and fund the work of Thanda, a non-profit organization of Orphans Against AIDS that addresses education, high HIV infection rates, and high unemployment in the area of Umtwalume, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. All Thanda Zulu jewelry is handcrafted in KwaZulu-Natal by the women of the Zulu Beadwork Project, an income generation project that empowers previously unemployed women and offers them a chance to uplift themselves and their families through traditional beadwork. Proceeds support the Thanda After-School Project in the same province, which empowers and equips students to improve academically, protect themselves from HIV/AIDS, create employment in their community, and lead their families out of poverty.
PARTNER WITH THANDA ZULU
If wholesalers, retailers or distributors are interested in items from Thanda Zulu please contact Angela Larkin at info@thandazulu.org.
