The March GlobeIn Artisan Box theme is Memory. Each Memory Artisan Box will come with a Weekly Planner by Marie Mae Co. (Retail Value $18). Here's a little background about the planner and the business:
A stationery company, Marie Mae outsources design work as a way of supporting African artisan-entrepreneurs. Your planner was designed by Ewurama in Ghana. As a child, Ewurama made pictures from the terrazzo patterns in the floors of her home. Today, she is starting her own textile design company.
Meanwhile, in Rwanda, the Marie Mae Business school offers its students one hour of training per each product sold. One student, Xavera, dreams of becoming an independent businesswoman able to fund a complete education for her three children and see them, in turn, thrive professionally.
In the school, Xavera has developed the elusive and yet vital visionary qualities of the entrepreneur, such as the ability to identify hidden markets right under her nose. She and her coworkers soon plan to pitch local school leaders with the idea of their producing all local school uniforms for the next year. Pretty clever!
Made in the US. Designed in Ghana. Each planner provides an hour of Business School training for students in Rwanda.
If you are interested in subscribing, new customers can use coupon code WELCOME to save 25% off their first month's box with a purchase of a 3- or 6-month subscription. You can click here to read our reviews of some past GlobeIn Artisan Boxes.
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