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"Good Works: All Across Africa\nAll Across Africa seeks to empower citizens of underprivileged and rural African communities by helping them establish rewarding careers as artisans\nThe goal is for artisans to learn a specific skill set in order to meet market demand. If they can construct a makeup bag like the one shown here, they can also make an apron.\nThe art of weaving bowls and baskets is a timeworn tradition in Rwanda. Dyed sisal is wrapped around sweetgrass, which grows like a weed in the country. Each item comes with a profile of the weaver who created it.\nThe cathedral-shaped friendship basket is a symbol of generosity and compassion. \u201CIn Rwanda there are many patterns and designs that have cultural significance,\u201D says All Across Africa\u2019s Alicia Wallace. Friends give these baskets to one another on special occasions and fill them will fresh and dried fruit.\nBracelets are woven from dyed raffia, grass, and banana fibers.\nThe bowls can be used for serving, to store fruits and vegetables, or for display.\nA scarf made of Kenyan combed cotton. Called kikoys, they are also used as beach and head wraps.\nAn intricately woven tray."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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