San Arts and Crafts

(For-profit organisation)

San Arts and Crafts exists as a sustainable channel for primarily San producers to access external markets, and for wholesaling their art and crafts. It is currently the only IFAT (International Fair Trade Association) registered organisation in Botswana and the only Propriety Ltd Company within the Kuru Family of Organisations.

San Arts and Crafts supports over 900 producers in the Ghanzi, Kgalagadi and Ngamiland districts in over 20 settlements – 80% of them women – through marketing and wholesaling their art and crafts domestically, regionally and internationally.

Website

http://www.kuru.co.bw/San_Arts_and_Crafts.html

Year established

2000

Participant in relevant networks

The Cooperation for Fair Trade in Africa - COFTA International Fair Trade Association

About this organisation

Partnership types

Doing business with the poor; Provision of goods

Regions / countries / territories

Africa: Botswana

Global issues

Job creation and enterprise development

Goods categories

Arts, crafts & toys

Business sectors

Arts and culture; Retail trade