We partnered with Be Sweet, a Northern California-based organization that brings socially and environmentally friendly products to us from Zimbabwe. These products evoke an individual style and help support development in the artisans' communities. Be Sweet began when Nadine Curtis lived in Cape Town, South Africa and was inspired to work with job creation programs that give artisans the confidence and the means to support themselves and their famlies in an otherwise economically depressed region. The programs have grown to include over 200 crafters, comprised of mostly female members of the Xhosa Tribe who live in the Western and Eastern Cape regions of South Africa, as well as artisans from the BaTonga tribe in Zimbabwe. The employment is based on learning new marketable skills, sustainable growth, fair wages, and enjoyment - and we couldn't be happier to support their growth and development.