SISHEMO BEADS
Location: Livingstone, Southern Province
Year Established: 2019
Trade+Impact Levels: T2 + I2
Company Focus/Story:
Sishemo (meaning “mercy” in Lozi) was funded to startup by Abercrombie & Kent Philathropy in 2018. The community members were trained by a Ghanaian artisan how to produce their own glass beads using a fire kiln - from which they are able to produce beautiful jewelry and transform their lives.
Product Categories: Jewelry; Gifts
Export Experience: None
Production Capacity: 1250 beads/week; 1000 bracelets/week
Skills Used: Metal Work / Welding; Basket Weaving; Jewelry making; beading
Materials Used: Recycled glass bottles; Copper; Suede String; Waxed cotton
# of Producers/Artisans: 7
Accreditation/Certifications: n/a
Impact Areas:
Providing skills training; providing flexible work hours; providing opportunities for advancement, providing water projects (re-investing a portion of their income to community and conservation projects); providing entrepreneurship training; ethically sourcing raw materials/inputs; sourcing organic or environmentally friendly natural materials; using recycled materials in product offerings
Contact:
Vicky Foord
+260 974176705;
