Basket of Kindness

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A testament to the power of recycling as an inspiration for artistic beauty. The Nepali Basket of Kindness is a tightly woven, colorful and contemporary basket created entirely from recycled candy and food wrappers by weavers living in Nepal. Here, entire families in villages who have suffered in the aftermath of Nepal’s civil war and live in the remote Himalaya mountains work together to create these unique baskets.

Each sturdy, tightly coiled basket in colorful wrappers is completely unique and makes a wonderful fruit basket or housewarming gift. Our baskets are quite substantial and measure 10″ across. A story card is included with your purchase.

The Story

Nestled along scenic river banks, terraced fields and forest ridges at the foothills of the Himalayas you will come across the remote mountain villages of Lapa, Tipling and Shertung. Here in a region which has been devastated by the recent civil war, artisan families are rebuilding their lives and earning their livelihood by weaving these stunning colorful baskets – all skillfully woven using discarded plastic food wrappers, transported from nearby towns. Women in the villages collect popular snack food and potato chip wrappers, wash them thoroughly and then weave them tightly around coils of natural grass or reed that grow abundantly in the fields around their villages.

Today, 500 Nepali families are being supported through this recycling and basket weaving initiative launched by Spiral Foundation, a non profit humanitarian organization that is committed to the preservation and revival of local handcraft traditions in this culturally and artistically rich region of the world. Net proceeds from sales of the Nepali Basket of Kindness fund primary health care, medical and educational projects in these remote mountain villages.