Woza Moya
Assistance for HIV/AIDS Affected People In South Africa
In Their Own Words
Country: South Africa
Year Founded: 2002
Who do they help? Our sole focus has been to assist men and women who are infected or affected by HIV /AIDS who are in desperate need to earn a sustainable income, and provide support to these crafters, most of whom are first time income earners and have 5-10 dependants.
How do they help? Since inception we have assisted over 350 crafters in all traditional craft disciplines. We have 160 bead-workers trained by Woza Moya who were patients at our respite facility, 20 wire workers, some trained at the centre and some self-trained, 6 Ceramicists, 65 Traditional beaders from the Valley of a 1000 hills, 4 fabric painters , 8 Quilting ladies , 2 embroidery crafters , 9 recycling crafters, 5 thread artists, 71 part time traders.
Special Thanks to: Wendy and Paula for sending me photos and information about your artisans Jaqueline, Shozaphi and Thandi.
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