These zip-up cotton tote bags are handmade from colourful printed cotton. You'll love the bold and beautiful colours, quality of the tailoring - and knowing that each bag empowers the women who make them in Uganda
Good Things:
The Paul Hodges Trust is a charity that works to tackle poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. They focus on breaking the cycle of poverty through empowering women and girls living in some of Africa’s poorest communities
These bags are handmade in Uganda in Fair Trade conditions - every product is unique!
100% of the revenue The Paul Hodges Trust generates is reinvested in the charity, enabling them to empower more women with the skills and income they need to escape poverty
Made from cotton and made to be used again and again!
Each of these bags is hand cut from local cotton fabric, and hand sewn by young mums and survivors of violence in Uganda. Making these goods enables women to earn fair incomes to support themselves and their families.
The Paul Hodges Trust invest their earnings into girls’ education and women's empowerment in Ghana, Uganda and Sierra Leone.
What you get:
Each bag is handmade and measures approximately 41cm from top to bottom (not including handles), 35cms across and 7cm at the base. There's a zip at the top and an internal zip pocket. The bag's fabric is lightly padded, giving your precious belongings a little more protection!
Please note: these products are handmade and designs can vary slightly. We think this is part of the appeal as every item is unique to you. Please be aware that the colours and print may be slightly different to the images shown
Choose from three designs in Ugandan fabrics. The Namazzi design bag is named after the tailor who made it!
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