Ghana Sankofa Earrings _artisan--gielo-s-c-tag-boilerplate partially recycled paper

partially recycled paper

Gillnets and other harmful fishing materials are trapping and killing vaquitas at a time when their protection is essential to avoid extinction

these delectable soups are a proven crowd-pleaser

Feathery-soft like the hundredth time out of the dryer

Go whole hog with this playful pig necklace made of brass and alpaca silver

Ghana Sankofa Earrings _artisan--gielo-s-c-tag-boilerplate partially recycled paperIn Ghana the word Sankofa is often associated with the proverb, "Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi," which translates "It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten." The women artisans have gone back to both cultural beading traditions as well as the use of recycled materials to make their goods. Global Mamas is an organization in Ghana which has worked for over a decade helping women of Africa in attaining economic independence.