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Quality Crafts

Members of Greater Van Gogos fashion attractive, quality craft items to sell at events (and to each other!) with proceeds directed to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Some items have an African flavour and some are just plain cute and useful.

One of our bestsellers, tote bags, has become a signature of “the gogos.” Several of our groups have tireless sewers who produce totes in a variety of fabrics!

We also have talented women who make an ever-changing array of crafts including bridge aprons, eye-glass cases, sleep masks, knotted scarves, tea cozies, necklaces, wine bags, shoe bags, key chains, luggage ID tags, potholders, book marks and bracelets. Many of our items carry our logo, such as T-shirts, umbrellas, bookmarks, notecards, Christmas cards and waist bags.

Please note that we do not have an online store, however we can put you in touch with groups that sell the items in which you’re interested. For purchasing information, please contact us at info@greatervangogos.org.

Here are details on some of the items that our grandmothers groups create and sell in support of African grandmothers. Watch for more products to be displayed here!

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For as long as she could remember, Idah Mukuka Nambeya has been blazing a trail as a force to be reckoned with, breaking stereotypes and pushing boundaries to influence and embody the type of leadership that could bring about sustainable change in her community. Idah’s passion and her commitment to ensuring the inclusion of a strong feminist voice, in shaping responses to the challenges faced by women and girls, is what drives her. Her first taste of leadership began in primary school, where she acted as a class monitor. This was unusual at the time since boys dominated these coveted leadership roles. Undeterred, Idah has since tackled leadership positions at the community level with fierce determination and bravery, accessing male-dominated spaces to give a voice to women. She is the only female member of the Executive Team at her church and has left her mark at prestigious organizations such as the Chilenje Childcare and Adoption Society in Zambia, YWCA, Centre for Infectious Disease Research, and Abataka Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia. Currently, Idah uses her lived experience and unique insight to strengthen the Grandmothers Campaign at The Stephen Lewis Foundation, giving presentations and talks to grandmothers and ‘grandothers’, and members of the public, across Canada and in other countries, as opportunities arise.“I am inspired to stay connected to the work when I see the tangible successes that come out of it,” says Idah. “Visiting the different countries, it was clear to me that without intervention, HIV and AIDS could wipe out the entire continent. But witnessing communities becoming healthy again, and the rebuilding of families, thanks to community-led initiatives, I became even more strongly motivated to stay involved.” You can make a difference in the lives of others by making a contribution today that will demonstrate the impact of your commitment well into the future. By choosing to leave a gift in your will to the SLF, you are making a powerful statement about how you would like to memorialize our shared values and assure the continuation of this important work for generations to come. Anyone can leave a lasting legacy. To find out more, visit stephenlewisfoundation.org/ways-to-give/legacy-giving/.#IWDSLF #IWD2021 ... See MoreSee Less

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