Suti Sana

Sari Bari has a new line of products available on their website made by a company called Suti Sana that is based in Bolivia. All of the following information is from Sari Bari's blog.


We are delighted to introduce you to Suti Sana, a business of freedom in Bolivia.  Their lovely bags are now available at saribari.com.

Here is their story…
Eight years ago in El Alto, Bolivia a naive gringo couple started visiting the dank, dim brothels in the main Red Light District.  As they got to know the women there, they offered to help however they could. Many of the women folded their arms over their chest and cynically asked, “How do you plan to help us?”
Through the years, the answer to that question has developed into medical and legal assistance, hospitality, small loans, and most of all friendship. And all of these efforts have culminated in the inauguration of Suti Sana.
Suti Sana is an economic and therapeutic option to prostitution in El Alto, Bolivia. Suti is an indigenous Aymaran word meaning “name,” and sana means “healed” in Spanish. Within caring community, women can finally experience holistic transformation of “healed names” and identities.
Women enter the Suti Sana program for six months of training, rehabilitation, and education. During those months, the women participate in individual and group therapy, economic and nutrition classes, devotions, and training in sewing on industrial sewing machines. After six months, the women can enter Suti Sana as full-time employees.

All Suti Sana bags are made of aguayo, an Andean wool cloth that symbolizes life in Bolivia. In El Alto, women carry their fruit, vegetables, and even babies in this durable woven material. Each bag is made from 100% pastured sheep wool and may contain natural inconsistencies.

Get your Suti Sana bag here

These bags are so cute!!   

                                                         Love,                                                             Jessica                                                      

All of the pictures and text were used with permission from Sari Bari.                                                   

Sari Bari

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   When I found out about Sari Bari, I knew I had to write about them! I love what they stand for; giving women a way out of a hopeless situation and offering them hope and a healthy environment to work. They are based in Kolkata, India. The following is a description about Sari Bari from their website.   

Sari Bari is a business. Our mission is to offer freedom to women who are trapped in the sex trade and to provide opportunity to women who are vulnerable to trafficking. We do this by providing employment in a safe, loving environment, where women are trained as artisans. The women create beautiful, sustainable, handmade products, while making their lives new. We invite you to journey into the freedom story of one woman with your purchase.

  All of their beautiful products are handmade by the women using Indian Saris, and are marked with a tag which shows the name of the woman who made it. You can find out a little about each woman on Sari Bari's website.

Here are some of the products these women make:

 

Purses

Blankets

Scarves, Makeup bags, and tablerunners.

   Please visit Sari Bari at www.saribari.com and check out all their beautiful products. You may notice that many items are already sold, but they receive new shipments about every six weeks, so keep checking back!

   I hope you are as excited to shop in a new way for gifts for Valentines Day or for birthdays that are coming up as I am! The idea of giving something beautiful to those I love and also at the same time giving towards a company that is helping women find freedom is so much fun to me. It brings a new joy to shopping for gifts!

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Jessica

Pictures and information used with permission from Sari Bari's website.

Valentine Gift from Sseko Designs (with purchase)

   Right now seems like a great time to buy some Sseko sandals! Like them on Facebook, then leave a comment saying who you love right now, then purchase a pair of sandals from Sseko Designs and receive a piece of handmade jewelry as a gift!  Its not sandal season just yet, but wouldn't it be great to have a pair for the spring! You could ask your sweetheart for a pair for Valentines Day...nothing says I love you like a new pair of cute shoes.  :) But, maybe that's just me, because I really love shoes!! (:  

Give a gift of love that keeps on giving!

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 Jessica



P.S. Sseko just came out with a few new straps!! Check out all their straps at: www.ssekodesigns.com

Pictures used with permission from Sseko Designs.