Taa means light in Swahili. These two votive tea light holders are made from rescued wine bottles set on Mkongo wood bases, and they glow warm and cozy on a table or shelf. Choose olive green or clear glass.
Each piece starts as a rescued wine bottle, one of more than 2 million bottles Chako collects in Zanzibar every year.
The details
- Made by: Chako, a World Fair Trade Organization member in Zanzibar, Tanzania, where about 60% of the artisans are women
- Materials: upcycled wine bottles and Mkongo wood
- Size: 7 x 7 cm (2.75 x 2.75 in) each. Set of two.
- Care: the glass is dishwasher safe; wipe the wooden base clean and keep it out of water
- Good for: dinner tables, bedside tables, or a gift that gives back
The best part
Every purchase funds our microlending program in Kenya, which has reached more than 2,500 women with loans for water tanks, solar lamps and clean cookstoves.
