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AFVED
Project Dates: 2007 - 2012Project Dates: 2007 - 2012
AFVED (Association of Orphans and Impoverished Widows) is an association of about 15 women who weave, sew and use natural dyes to make fashion and home accessories. They work with both cotton and leather, however their strength is stenciling on hand-woven cotton fabric. Their products are sold primarily in Bamako.
- West Africa Cotton Improvement Program - Mali
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Craft Sector Workshop Held in South Africa
The 2008 REDY! Workshop, held November 18-19 in South Africa, was organized by ATA with great success.
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Success at Regional Trade Show in West Africa
Artisans from ATA's West Africa Program attended SIAO trade show with successful results.
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ATA Helps Revive Pottery Tradition in China
On May 6th, ATA consultant Kathy Erteman delivered a visual presentation on Yunnan, China for official country representatives during the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) meetings in New York City that took place from May 4 - 15.
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ATA Video Finalist in Film Festival
Aid to Artisans South Africa videos were just selected out of over 140 submissions as a finalist in the Lights. Camera. Help. Nonprofit Film Festival.
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News from Jordan Training Program in Progress!
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