The Lupane Women’s Centre was created ten years ago in a drought-prone area of Zimbabwe where extreme poverty and bouts of harsh hunger were the norm. Now the basket-weaving enterprise counts 3,638 members and average earnings have increased from one dollar to 50 dollars a month—a decent wage by local standards. Profits are invested into sustainable farming while a traditional craft is being preserved. An inspiring example of possibility made manifest against all odds.
Women in rural Zimbabwe weave their way out of poverty
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