“Wola Nani helped me a lot as I had no money to buy food. Beaded ribbons and making bangles means I can now buy food, vitamins and send my 2 children to school”

Wola Nani Crafts emerged in response to the need for unemployed, HIV-positive women to generate an income. Through a developmental, self help approach the project’s members have been enabled to take greater control of their lives and achieve a better quality of life. We thank you for contributing to their lives.

Crafts include beaded ribbons, bracelets and napkin rings, papier mache bowls and picture frames, light bulbs, tea lights and cards.

They are distributed extensively throughout South Africa and overseas. Their colourful, cheerful designs are widely recognised and they enjoy the Proudly South African endorsement.

The beaded square, worn as a brooch or necklace, is a traditional Zulu love letter. In its symbolic arrangement of colour and pattern are woven the hopes and desires of the wearers. The beaded AIDS ribbon draws both on this ethnic tradition and on the international recognition of the red ribbon as a symbol of solidarity and compassion for all those affected by HIV/AIDS. By wearing this symbol, you reflect your support of global AIDS awareness, and your contribution directly benefits Wola Nani clients.

Margaret Woermann of Heartworks, a local retailer, commented; “The products are consistently good … essential to have in terms of being good and innovative. I like to stock them because I know that the person who produces the bowls gets the money… of all the projects, the Wola Nani project comes top.”

Wola Nani also produce custom-made designs in response to specific requests e.g. items for dinners, Christmas cards, conference items (such as nametags, place settings, etc) and book marks. If you are interested in commissioning a particular design, please contact us.

We regret that owing to our current size we are unable to fulfil orders of less than 10 items. However, please visit one of the many outlets selling our products both here and overseas who will be able to assist you.

You can purchase Wola Nani Crafts at the following outlets:

Cape Town and Western Cape

Johannesburg

• Art Africa – 62 Tyrone Avenue, Parkview 2193
• Africa Sky Blue – 7, 4th Avenue, Parkhurst 2193
• Craft Council of South Africa – Corner of Goch and President Streets, Newtown, Johannesburg
• Ollie by Golly – 108 Greenway Road, Greenside, Johannesburg
• Spaza Art Gallery - 19 Wilhelmina Street, Troyeville, Johannesburg 2094
• Wired for Africa – 17 Hathorn Road, Maryvale 2091

Pretoria

• Articles & Frames – Shop 88, Brooklyn Centre, 338 Bronkhorst St, Waterkloof, Pretoria 0181
• Delagoa – Shop No. 14, Eastwood Village, c/o Pretorius & Eastwood Road, Arcadia, Pretoria

Other outlets in South Africa

• Delagoa – c/o Louis Trichardt & Kert Street, Graskop, Mpumalanga
• Tel: +27 13 767 1081
c/o Cunning & Hugenote Street, Dullstroom, Mpumalanga
Tel: +27 13 254 0672

Namibia

• Africa Kirikara Art – Swakopmund, Namibia

Overseas

Wola Nani products are available at the following overseas outlets:

Austria
• HABARI Handelsgesellschaft mbH – Theobaldgasse 16, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
Email: info@habari.org

Canada
• EARTH TO SPIRIT COMPANY - 340 King St. East, Kingston, Ontario, K&L 3B6
Email: earth@kingston.net

Germany
• To source Wola Nani products in Germany, please contact Mr Robert Vogel at Umlungu. Email: zulurob@iafrica.com
Tel / Fax: +27 (21) 447.6617

Japan
• To source Wola Nani products in Japan, please contact Tamiko Sher at Z.A.ZEN,
4 Wexford Avenue, Westcliff 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27 (11) 486.2057
Email: tamiko@zazensa.com
www.zazensa.com

Netherlands
• O-LIVE – Meeuwenstraat 6d, 3071 PE Rotterdam, The Netherlands &
• O-LIVE - Loods 5, Unit 98, Pieter Ghijsenlaan 14B, 1506 PV Zaandam
Email: info@o-live.nl

Switzerland
• MY PLAYGROUND – Malojaweg 3, 8048 Zurich
Email: virginie@biffl.net
Web: www.myplayground.biz
Tel: 0041.79.792.97.74

UK
• Oasis North London – Unit 2000, Regis Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 3EW
Tel: +020 7485 2466
Fax: +020 7482 4109
Email: brad.hepburn@oasisnorthlondon.org.uk

• Ganesha – 3 Gabriel's Wharf - 56 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PP
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7928 3444
Web: www.ganesha.co.uk/shoppages/wolanani.htm
Email: mail@ganesha.co.uk

USA
• Viafrica – 910 E. Kessler Bouldevard, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Email: viafrika@netdirect.net
www.viafrika.com

Sweden
• Africa Now, Södra Kungsvägen 65, 181 32 Lidingö, Sweden Tel: 0734-406 026
Email: info@africanow.se
www.africanow.se