In the SiSwati language, "bambanani" means to hold or support one another when working towards a better future. In this spirit, Caring for Shiselweni (NGO) and The Bambanani Project seek to empower rural women and men in the Shiselweni region of Swaziland by providing skills training in business, handicrafts, and health, and by providing them with a sustainable source of income.
Since our inception in March 2010, we have provided training in entrepreneurship and business management, handicrafts, and basic health issues to 40 men and women in the southern region of Swaziland, and we'll be expanding our outreach dramatically in the coming months.
Check back for updates on the project's progress!
All of our handmade paper beads are recycled from magazines and newspapers.
Two of the girls at Pasture Valley and Gogo Constance (one of the house mothers) making earrings and necklaces for the Bushfire Music Festival.
Women from the Dwaleni group showing off the necklaces they made.
Earrings made by the girls at Pasture Valley Children's Home.