ETHICAL
FAIRTRADE ARTISANS
When Our Every Purchase Makes an Impact!
TRADITIONAL TANZANIAN HANDICRAFTS.
Enjoy the heartwarming stories behind our artisan stockists. Discover the beauty of their craft, the culture deeply embedded in their skill and how a purchase from our unique collection of stunning handcrafted pieces supports entrepreneurs keen to control their own destiny.
Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs
Small Makers - Big Impact
Bead craft, like so many traditional skills, is learned early by children in Tanzania, By age 10, children are skilled designers and makers, Slender, dextrous fingers creating intricate tribal designs, keeping cultural traditions alive.
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Street children, Empowerment Groups, and many marginalised children in orphanages are being encouraged to build on these skills and benefit from their craft. Entrepreneurs in the making.
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Children are learning they can contribute to their own wellbeing. They can impact to their own future and are developing positive values to carry into adulthood.
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Stunning beaded bracelets and necklets, beaded leather bracelets and stylish earrings, all feature in One Love Tanzania’s collection and are sold in the knowledge that children are receiving a hand up, not just a hand out.
Your purchase sends the message to children there is hope of a better future if you work for it.
Local Artists & Handicrafts
Tatu Rafiki, Moshi
With the support of Australian-based NGO Team Vista, Tatu Rafiki, Swahili for Three Friends, have established a highly successful tailoring enterprise in Moshi, Tanzania.
Designing and creating sought-after tourist and souvenir items featuring authentic local kitenge fabrics. With an emphasis on recycling and reducing waste, Tatu support fairtrade and ethical values….and the most amazing bit, they’re all profoundly deaf.
No trip to Moshi is complete for OneLoveTanzania.com without a visit to Tatu to stock up on uniquely handcrafted items, all available from our local points of sale.
Local Artists & Handicrafts
Anter Hands
In her own words, Ä Sucker for Beads”, Helen from Anter Hands, only began her own beading journey in 2018.
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Captivated by bead artisans around her, and quick to make purchases, Helen soon began dreaming up her own ideas and fashioning her own unique jewellery looks.
Today, Helen is one of our most sought-after artisans. Her stunning earrings, anklets and now single strand necklets, “catching the eye” of shoppers at markets and our Pop-Up Locations
Completely self-taught, Helen’s diversity is only limited by her own creativity, her ability to source exotic beading materials, and where ever she finds inspiration.
A true entrepreneur we are proud to bring to our Australian Sales Points.
Local Artists & Handicrafts
Mama Africa Curio, Moshi
Pete Tarimo is a Tanzanian local with a dream to bring hope to the lives of the people he loves.
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Backing women’s empowerment projects, street kids, disabled workshops and a raft of independent artists by purchasing their works and reselling them in his tourist-popular, souvenir outlets, Mama Africa Curio, Pete brings life-changing income to gifted artisans here.
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A favourite shopping outlet for OneLoveTanzania.com where our purchases make a real difference, and bring genuine handicrafts to our Australian markets.
Local Artists & Handicrafts
Designs by Beatrice
Designs by Beatrice is fast becoming One Love Tanzania's most popular label.
Fashioned in the remote village of Msitu wa Tembo, in her single room home with no electricity or running water, Beatrice's creative designs and colours reflect vibrant tribal culture and vast African landscapes.
Unique earrings, bracelets, necklets and anklets, hand-beaded by Beatrice, to support herself, and educate her two youngest children. A tiny business enterprise established and supported by One Love Tanzania, bringing dignity and purpose to this resilient woman's life.
A tiny business where our purchases make a big impact.
Local Artists & Handicrafts
David and Rafi. Taking Junk to Jewellery.
David and Rafi are a couple of pretty cool guys with a flair for artistic creativity which they use in the best possible way in Tanzania.
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Fashioning the unwanted, into stunning, sought after commodities in a country where waste disposal is a huge problem, can only be good, right??
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David, an artist in his own right has worked closely with One Love Tanzania for several years to deliver art workshops to children denied that opportunity in Government schools here.
Today, David and Rafi specialize in recycled glassware, creating practical small homewares, drinking glasses and a variety of bowls, vases, candleholders and utility dishes.
As for our Australian Sales Points……how cool to be offering rings and bracelets fashioned from bygone era aluminum cooking pots continuing their journey.
Recycling Right.
Local Artists & Handicrafts
Zawadi
Young Beading Entrepreneur - Zawadi
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going…..and this talented young lady, Zawadi, Swahili for Gift, is one of the toughest.
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Losing her mother a few years ago and faced with looking after an intellectually impaired younger brother, Zawadi took up the beading challenge to support herself and her brother.
Having learned her beading craft from her mother, a highly skilled artisan and previous favorite beadmaker of One Love Tanzania, Zawadi soon developed her own range of colorful, quirky homewares and jewelry……highly sought after by shoppers at our pop up store locations and makers markets .
Grab one of Zawadi’s unique pieces for yourself, or to gift today.
Tanzanian Handcrafts in Australia
OneLoveTanzania.com holds dear its quest to bring hope to lives in Tanzania.
Intricate hand-beaded jewellery influenced by traditional culture and creations of passion by the children of the Tumaini for Africa Foundation Arusha are a feature of our pop-up retail stores and market stalls and contribute significantly to our fundraising.
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Find us and view our stunning handicrafts range. View Locations >>>
PARTNERS.
Team Vista
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An Australian based NGO (certified by Global Development Group) bringing compassionate support in the poorest, forgotten Kaloleni area of Moshi.
Highly respected by Local Tanzanian Authorities, other NGO’s, Private and Government Schools in the Kaloleni region, Team Vista is responsible for the education sponsorship of 350 primary, secondary and tertiary students.​
Upendo Foundation Australia - Children's Home
An Australian-based not for profit charity whose sole purpose is to provide the financial means to operate a children’s home for orphaned and street kids in Moshi, Tanzania.
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With a mission to help children out of poverty by providing hope for the future, a safe, loving and nurturing environment, nourishing food and quality education
