Win an Afia doll by SilaiWali
SilaiWali is a Guaranteed Fair Trade Enterprise certified by the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) supporting Afghan refugees to make handicrafts. Following global trends, SilaiWali develops contemporary designs underpinned by a commitment to a circular economy, aiming to eradicate waste and pollution. SilaiWali’s approach has garnered recognition, exemplified by successful collaborations with the US-based multi-retail chain Cost Plus World Market and Free People and with fashion luxury brands like Chloé and Ulla Johnson. SilaiWali upcycles waste fabric from their garment manufacturing in India into unique handicrafts.
About the prize
We have an Afia SilaiWali doll to give away. These exquisite dolls are meticulously crafted by Afghan women refugees in New Delhi. Each doll is created using recycled waste fabric that is generated from apparel scraps. Afia, a name among the Akan people in Ghana meaning “born on Friday,” carries the spirit of a traveller, she is Afia, the embodiment of adventure and brings a playful energy. This gift comes complete with cotton bedding for the doll. Worth £42.
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