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We can choose to shop in a more conscientious manner, by ensuring that even if we’re not buying local, we are buying handmade. This type of conscientious consumerism supports local economies around the globe and reduces waste and environmental harm. 

If you were to visit Kenya, you would find Amina weaving alongside the other members of the Neema Women's Group.When you shop at Zawadisha, women like Amina have a way to earn a living. Their traditional crafts are honored. And their micro-loans are funded.

We've teamed up with the women-owned travel company Origins Travel to create a trip to Kenya that is adventure rich in wildlife, serene scenes, and sheer woman-power. Join us in August of 2022 and get all of the details here.

In Swahili, Hadithi means “a story,” a name that was purposefully chosen, a gentle reminder that there is a story behind every handmade item they sell. The handcrafted goods are made in Southeastern Kenya, in the Kasigau region, near where Zawadisha is located. Hadithi and Zawadisha have worked closely together over the years, in a joint effort to provide training and loans to artisans like the Hadithi basket weavers.

If you love the look of our photos, then you'll want to head over to Sierra Water Gardens to pick up a plant. Or two. Or three (no judgment over here).

Over the years we've given out thousands of loans, provided thousands of hours of training, created jobs for Kenyan women, planted hundreds of trees, and today, we're opening up this shop. Why? Read more to find out.