Relax With Our Beeswax Candles This Winter
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Multiplying the Modern Neutral Collection
This year at Azizi Life we are certainly grateful for incredible answers to prayer.
Happy New Year!
This year at Azizi Life we are certainly grateful for incredible answers to prayer.
Behind the Product: Woven Earrings
Sisal fibers come from the agave plant, which grows on Rwanda’s hills. The sisal fibers are then washed and either left in their raw state or dyed in a pot over an open fire using tea leaves or our specialty dyes. Lastly, the artisans thread a few fibers of sisal through a needle and begins […]
Summer Essentials
Shop our Zuba Flat Woven Wall Hanging Shop our Neri Flat Woven Wall Hanging Shop our Staccato Flat Woven Wall Hanging Shop our Rectangle Mason Mini Serving Board Shop our Round Mason Mini Serving Board Shop our Square Mason Mini Serving Board Shop our Medium Zuba Bowl in Blush Shop our Medium Zera Bowl in […]
June 2021 Prayer Update
Let’s continue to ask God for a miracle of 5.29 x multiplication of sales in 2020!
May 2021 Prayer Update
Let’s continue to ask God for a miracle of 5.29 x multiplication of sales in 2020!
Father’s Day Gift Guide
Fathers and father figures have helped shape us into who we are today. Celebrate some of the most important men in your life by giving a gift that gives back as much as they do! OTHER WAYS TO HONOR THE FATHER FIGURES IN YOUR LIFE THIS FATHER’S DAY Cook his favorite food! Write him a […]
Behind the Materials: Hand-Carved
This is the beginning of many hand-carved items from measuring spoons to a nativity set. This is a sustainable choice because the Jacaranda or Musave trees used to make these items grow back once they have been cut! The wood is then traced and prepared to be carved into a one-of-a kind piece. The shape, […]
Why we still need a Fashion Revolution
April 19 – 25 is Fashion Revolution Week – a time to join like-minded brands in raising awareness as part of a global movement. The Rana Plaza factory tragedy on April 24, 2013 brought worldwide attention to the unsafe working conditions for many people making the goods we purchase everyday. This movement encourages us – […]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Moms are always giving – let’s return the favor with gifts that give as much as they do! This Mother’s Day, celebrate the special women in your life by shopping Azizi Life, honoring women and moms in rural Rwanda who impact their families through your purchase. OTHER WAYS TO HONOR THE SPECIAL WOMEN IN YOUR […]
Versatility in Woven Bowls
Get creative with how you use your woven bowl! Catch All Bowl Hold all your small pieces such as keys, coins, and jewelry in our small 7” Woven Bowls! Display Bowl Use our large 16” Woven Bowls to display goods around your house in style! Mantel Decor Mix and match our small 7” Woven Bowls […]
Women’s History Month at Azizi Life – Meet Odette
Odette has been weaving for more than 33 years. She learned to weave from the mother of a neighbor while she was in primary school. After school Odette would sit and watch her neighbor weave while trying to copy her techniques. She doubted that she too could become a weaver one day, but she continued […]
Women’s History Month at Azizi Life – Meet Anastasie
Anastasie Mukeshimana was born in 1984 in a rural community in southern Rwanda. She is the firstborn in a family of six children. When she was 7 years old, Anastasie began primary school, but she left soon after without becoming skilled at reading and writing. Her parents did not encourage their children to attend school and, as the eldest daughter, […]
Women’s History Month at Azizi Life
Every March, since 1987, we celebrate Women’s History Month and honor the contributions of women in history and society, as well as recognize the accomplishments currently in progress. At Azizi Life, we believe in the power of women, and the influence several women in our artisan community have on both their families and their communities. […]
Champion + Fundraise with Azizi Life
Sell for the love of Azizi Life or raise funds for the cause of your choice. Whether you are setting up a table at a community craft fair or holding your own event, you are able to receive a package of handcrafted goods to sell and raise money to support Azizi Life! Here’s how: We […]
Recognizing International Day of Education
What is International Day of Education? It is the recognition of education as a “human right, a public good, and public responsibility” each year on January 24th by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. According to the UN, over 265 million children are out of school. This may be caused by the following […]
A Woven Bowl Wall for Every Style
Choose From our Curated Woven Bowl Sets Add a Pop of Color The Agathe Bowl Set is for those who are looking to add a touch of color and personality to their space. Stay Neutral The neutral colors make the Xavera Bowl Set a wonderful addition to any space. Go Bold Not afraid to mix […]
Versatility in Baskets
The options are endless when it comes to how you can decorate with an Azizi Life Basket! Each of our baskets are a labor of love handcrafted with locally gathered materials, such as banana leaves and sisal fibers, which results in sturdy baskets to bring versatility to your space! Use to Organize Your Desk Our […]
Let’s End 2020 with Impact
At Azizi Life we believe that when a community joins together with a common purpose, change will occur. Through your generous donations, we are able to partner with rural Rwandans for the spiritual, physical, and economic development of their communities. Today we are sharing a few ways you can express generosity right from your own […]
Experience Culture Through Clothing
Ethical and sustainable fashion brands allow us to experience cultures through clothing without having to travel…perfect for 2020! You can travel the world through what you wear, and support brands that work with artisan partners globally. Today on the blog we share two completed looks from some of our favorite brands, and how to style […]
Travel To Rwanda From Your Kitchen
We may not be able to travel at this time, but we can bring culture to our kitchen! We can connect with others globally by cooking the foods they eat and learning the traditions they carry. Today we are bringing you through a day in a Rwandan kitchen! 1. Your day does not begin in […]
Decorate your Home with Impact this Holiday Season!
By decorating your home with Azizi Life you are decorating with pieces that empower and make a difference in the lives of artisan partners. Here are some of our favorite ways to add holiday touches to our space! 1. Hand Carved Nativity Sets With all of our Hand Carved Nativity Sets and Pieces, woodcarvers begin […]
How to Style our Christmas Tassel Garlands
Decorate your home with purpose this holiday season (and all year long)! Our new Christmas Tassel Garlands are here – from the hands of the maker to yours! Here are some practical and festive ways to style every strand. With four variations – the versatility is endless! Use as a Finishing Touch on Your Christmas […]
Give with Purpose: A Gift for Everyone on Your List!
Feel good about every gift you give this holiday season with meaningful, artisan-made gifts from Rwanda. From the hands of the maker to the hands of your loved one. Need inspiration on how to give with purpose this year? See our gift guides below – a gift for everyone on your list! GIFTS $30AND UNDER […]
Give with Purpose: Gift Guide for the Teacher
Feel good about every gift you give this holiday season with meaningful, artisan-made gifts from Rwanda. From the hands of the maker to the hands of your favorite teacher, professor, or parent who is homeschooling. BANANATWINE PANIER SMALL SUTTON STORAGE BASKET WITH JOYFUL TASSEL HAND CARVEDRHINO BOOKEND BANANA TWINE MAGAZINE TOTE HONORARY DONATION TO THE […]
Give with Purpose: Gift Guide for the Food Enthusiast
Feel good about every gift you give this holiday season with meaningful, artisan-made gifts from Rwanda. From the hands of the maker to the hands of a loved one whose love language shines in the kitchen. NATURAL BANANA LEAF NESTING TRAY HAND CARVED WOODEN RUBY MEASURING CUP SET HAND CARVED WOODEN SPOON COOKING SET BANANA […]
Our Artisan
Partners
Across the hills of Rwanda, groups of rural artisans are working to bring hope to their families through skillfully handcrafted goods. Azizi Life partners with over 60 independent groups- a total of over 760 artisan partners. Rising from the horrors of genocide, artisans from all backgrounds have joined together once again through their craft. Each artisan cooperative specializes in hand crafting products using specific techniques and raw materials. Azizi Life is honored to partner with these women and men, collaborating to connect makers, designers, and customers around the world.
Our
Products
We love serving your vision for beauty and meaning in the gifts you give, what you wear, and how you decorate. Azizi Life serves as a bridge, partnering with artisans and designers to offer high quality, ethically-sourced goods for life and gifting. Products are crafted by hand using local, natural, and renewable materials. Our modern and traditional collections include baskets, woven bowls, home décor, tabletop, woven jewelry, and bags. Azizi Life offers products to US customers from our warehouse in Exton, Pennsylvania, as well as FOB sales directly from Rwanda.
Our
Mission
Azizi Life is a fair trade organization which partners with Rwandan artisans to bring beautifully designed, hand crafted goods to the world. As a not-for-profit organization, Azizi Life is dedicated to the wellbeing of our artisan partners and their families. In addition to opening economic opportunity through fair trade, Azizi Life invests in a range of community impact projects. Our Rwandan-led team facilitates adult literacy classes and offers other practical resources for personal, spiritual, and economic growth.
