Hand painted in South Africa, this pair of candles is tied with raffia. Each candle is 9 inches tall by 0.75 inches in diameter.
This South African Fair Trade company creates high quality hand-painted candles,
ceramics and handcrafted greeting cards with the utmost attention to detail
using mainly African inspired designs. Their mission is, in a region with
high unemployment, to alleviate poverty, not only through development of industry
but to be socially, ethically, and sustainably responsible.
They have provided employment to mostly woman of the disadvantaged
community and guarantees an income for over 18 families. The unemployment
rate in the area is in the region of 50%.