About Handspun Hope

Handspun Hope is an ethical artisan brand empowering more than 209 at-risk women in Rwanda with dignified employment. Together, using sustainably sourced wool from our own flocks of Merino sheep and German Angora rabbits, the women working with Handspun Hope handcraft a beautiful line of organic, naturally dyed products. From handspun yarn to needle felted sculptures, we take pride in our creations being just like all of us—perfectly imperfect. Our social business model addresses the generational cycle of poverty by uniting work-based solutions with holistic care programs. In addition to fair, salaried wages, all of the women working for Handspun Hope receive regular mental health counseling, family health care, child education scholarships and more. We value holistic creative enterprise as an effective solution to poverty, and are proud to have all of our fibers ethically sourced and handspun in East Africa. Beyond our own flocks of Merino sheep and Angora rabbits in Rwanda, our fiber offerings have expanded to support women collectives in Ethiopia and Madagascar. Our partner collectives hand spin cotton and wild silk before it is imported and dyed naturally at our center in Rwanda. Handspun Hope is a proud certified member of the Fair Trade Federation. Because all of our products are slow made to order, we thank you for your patience as the ladies handcraft each item with love. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.Read their story