Mmaa is more than just a sustainable basket... each straw bag or basket purchased supports weavers and their communities.
 
Stunning in teal this Sandra Market Basket is a joy to behold and will raise everybody's spirits. We love the turqouise Sandra with teal tie dye leather handles. It is approximately 35cm wide by 32 cm tall excluding the handles. The Sandra takes two to three days to weave by the talented artisans in Northern Ghana and styles fabulously with Jeans or summer dresses! It is perfect for a trip to the market, the beach or a picnic. It is as robust as it is striking. 
 
Not only do these beautiful baskets reflect generations of traditional handicraft, they also provide income and financial independence for rural women where employment is scarce. This collective of strong women provides a supportive network whereby members have access to financial literacy training, sexual + reproductive health education and business support programs. 
 
Hand crafted artisanal products
The artisans, part of a collective on the border of Ghana and Burkina Faso, take 2-3 days to hand weave each piece.
Products are completely sustainable:
straw is procured locally
vegetable-based dyes are used to dye the straw by hand
weaving is all done by women in the collective
each Mmaa bag that you purchase, a girl or young woman will receive a reusable sanitary kit
 
Every bag you buy will
help end period poverty
 
Access to sanitary products causes girls around the world to lose countless school days each year. For each Mmaa bag that you purchase, a girl or young woman will receive a reusable sanitary kit (one pad holder, three washable pad liners, soap, six pairs of underwear and washing bag) that will help keep girls in school and help end the shame and silence around period poverty. The reusable sanitary kits are made by seamstresses within the collective therefore promoting another stream of income while also giving back to the community.