As part of our Business Skills Training Course, we did a break out session on fabric printing techniques. In addition to the screen printing and stamping techniques, we has a special guest come to teach our team the art of Shibori dyeing. It was a LOT of fun and the designs came out so beautifully […]
Skills training – Shibori Textile Techniques Read More »
When we first got started on this journey with Sparrow and we began to seek out suppliers, I realized how many of the “African prints” and “Shwe Shwe” were actually made overseas and I knew we had to do things differently, even if it meant paying a bit more upfront.
What?? African prints aren’t made in Africa? #buybackSA Read More »
After a year of working with us, one of our Master Creators, Nothemba earned enough to put herself through Fashion Design School!!! She is insanely talented and we are so grateful to have her with us. She is in her first round of exams now so wish her luck! Here are some of her first
A WIN for Nothemba! Read More »
I read an article this week on timbro.se that opened with the line, “A EUROPEAN COW receives six times as much aid as the average African south of Sahara.” It caused quite a stir – so much so that this article, written 5 years ago, is STILL being circulated. The article goes on to explain
Ubuntu Development Read More »
Meet Dan Pallotta ^ We are all about Responsible Giving, and this video is definitely a great introduction on the workings of the NGO sector to better understand your investment. He speaks on an important mind-shift that needs to happen in the world of development if we are going to be sustainable. I highly recommend
Video // The Way We Think About Charity – Dan Pallotta Read More »
