Fair Trade
End Violence Against Women Bracelet
Handmade by female artisans in Rwanda, many of whom are HIV positive, the purchase of this bracelet provides an artisan with food for two weeks. In partnership with the UN Women for Peace Association, the proceeds from the sale of this bracelet help raise awareness about violence and oppression of women across the globe.
$48
Dining for Women will receive 10 percent of the regular price of items purchased through this link or by mentioning Dining for Women in the “Note to Women’s Peace Collection” of your cart. Offer expires 2/28/18.
This scarf was handmade by female refugees in a fair trade women’s cooperative in Kenya. The refugees are young women who have been separated from their families in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda, DR Congo and Burundi. They have been exposed to war, violence, conflict and terrorism and the majority of the women have been sexually exploited in some manner. Heshima Kenya, the non-profit working with the women, provides an extraordinary number of services for the women. In addition to the scarf-making enterprise which provides them with a source of income, the women receive shelter, medical care, counseling and education.
$40
Dining for Women will receive 10 percent of the regular price of items purchased through this link or by mentioning Dining for Women in the “Note to Women’s Peace Collection” of your cart. Offer expires 2/28/18.
Books
Non-Fiction
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer (William Morrow; Reprint edition, 2010)
From Amazon:
William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. This is a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual’s ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.
A Young Readers edition is also available.
By Robert Guest (Pan Publishing, 2005)
From Amazon:
Africa is the only continent to have grown poorer over the past three decades. Why? Robert Guest’s fascinating book seeks to diagnose the sickness that continues to hobble Africa’s development. Using reportage, first-hand experience and economic insight, Robert Guest takes us to the roots of the problems.
Films
This documentary chronicles a young man’s quest to become the first Malawian paraglider pilot. Watch the trailer or purchase for download here.
$15
Music
I Have No Everything Here: Zomba Prison Project
Recommended by AGE Africa staff. From Amazon: “In Malawi, children often pay for their mother’s crimes. They are born into it, literally. Serving the same sentence as their parent, they are locked up in a cell filled wall-to-wall with people, from mid-afternoon until dawn every day, without light or access to a toilet, but populated plentifully by rats. It’s like some nightmarish embodiment of Original Sin. Individuals are often detained for decades or the remainder of their lifetime because they lack funds for even a basic legal defense. With the Zomba Prison Project, we have already helped free two inmates who were falsely held, and currently have three more cases under active review. Through monies raised as a result of these recordings, the hope is to continue to fund as many rehearings as possible.”
CD $9.99
Also available as MP3 and via streaming
I Will Not Stop Singing: Zomba Prison Project
Recommended by AGE Africa staff. From Amazon: Follow-up release to the Grammy-nominated album “I Have No Everything Here” by the Zomba Prison Project.
CD $9.59
Also available as MP3 and via streaming