This exquisite basket is handmade in a fair trade women's cooperative in Uganda.  It features a banana fiber base adorned with natural and dyed raffia ribbon.  This large basket is best for hanging on the wall due to its flat shape, or on the table as a display piece.  It has a small, shallow indentation in the middle (almost like a sun hat).

Measures approximately 15.25" in diameter x 1.5 high (size may vary slightly due to handmade nature of the basket).

All of our products are shipped with cards containing information about fair trade and the corresponding artisan group.

ABOUT THE ARTISANS

This basket was handwoven by women in a fair trade cooperative in central Uganda.  In addition to earning excellent wages, the women receive interest-free advance payment for the basket orders. Through sales of their products, nearly 80 basket weavers earn a steady income, enabling them to make decisions and be less dependent on men for access to food, shelter, health, and education for their children.  In addition, artisans in Uganda are involved in micro-financing, research, and lobbying for women's rights.