Macy’s Heart of Haiti – Rwanda Baskets

October 18, 2012 By Anne

A few years ago I wrote a few posts about Macy’s heart of Haiti and featured some beautiful neckalces.

Macy’s is back with Rwanda Path to Peace, featuring beautiful hand woven baskets.

What is Macy’s Rwanda Path to Peace?

Rwanda Path to Peace is a healing journey and a source of sustainable living that utilizes the incredible skill of weaving that is passed down by generations of Rwandan women. These beautiful hand-made baskets are made by theRwandan women as a way to generate a sustainable income, support their families and rebuild their communities (sold at Macy’s for $50 value).These women have seen their neighbors and their families destroyed by genocide and ethnic cleansing, leaving many of them broken and hopeless, lost in a country where women are considered second-rate citizens because of their gender. Although the genocide was over a decade ago, the recovery from a tragedy of this magnitude is a constant struggle. The sales of the baskets through Macy’s has given these women a source of sustainable income and pride. Your readers can also read actual stories from some of the weavers at Macy’s mBlog — http://t.co/d7CWBzOa

I love that these women found ways to restore hope and love among their communities and families with the sale of their baskets. They have gained respect among the men in their community and have been able to provide new clothes and food to their families and children because of the money they have raised. The baskets are a symbol of strength and courage among the Rwandan women who weave them. For more info go to www.Macys.com/Rwanda

I received a Rwanda Basket. So beautiful in person. The baskets are 12 inches in diameter. I choose to place mine in the cneter of my table to hold my cloth napkins. Each basket is individual and color and size may vary. Each basket also comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

These would be great on any table or even hung on your wall.

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!