Hello!
We’ve just recieved some delightful brooches from just trade.
They are hand crocheted ‘five a day’ fruit and vegetables and
they are made by the women working for project Zoe who live
in the shantytowns on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Just Trade
works hard to ensure that work can be provided for people of
regardless of their skill levels, and each new collection is
designed collaboratively with the women taking into
consideration availability of materials and building on existing
techniques. They make the products in their own homes
enabling them to earn a living wage without having to leave their
children and are paid to train others what they have learnt, so the
project is enabling increasing numbers of Peru’s poorest women
and young people to have the opportunity of fairly paid employment.
They are available for £5 and would look sweet on your favourite cardi,
top or t-shirt!
