A while back we had a small number of Aprons and Shopper bags made in some limited edition designs. They were hand printed on Fairtrade cotton, and sewn by our supplier in Leicester here in the UK.
We have decided to auction all of these items and donate all the proceeds to the Za Foundation charity's Nkomazi library project. This project is to build a library in a community in Nkomazi, a particularly poor area in the north west of South Africa. Currently there is no library within a 30 mile radius. Literacy is very low and the lack of access to books does not help.
It is easy for us here in the UK to take for granted how easily we and our children have access to a wealth of books at either public libraries or through book shops. In much of the developing world books are financially out of the reach of ordinary people and public libraries and very rare. This project will make a real difference. More information on Za Foundation and the excellent work they do can be found on their web site. Our Managing Director, Clive Birnie recorded a video for Za Foundation back in the summer when the campaign was launched which you can also see on the Za Foundation website www.zafoundation.org
The picture above shows the 13 designs available. We have 19 Aprons and 15 Shopper bags. For some designs a single item is available for others we have two or three. These are the only items we will produce in these designs so this is a one time opportunity to own a very limited edition Sarah Smith item.
Clive is auctioning the Aprons and Shopper bags on Ebay using his ebay ID "viewfromthehill". Click this link to go directly to the "Sarah Smith Aprons" auction or "Sarah Smith Shopper bags" for the bags.
Happy bidding!
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