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Not I But We

Country
South Africa
Demographic
Survivors of Trafficking and Exploitation

Accessories that help trafficking survivors stitch their lives back together.
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Blue paisley scarf with white floral pattern on a white background Woman wearing a blue and white striped shirt with a patterned scarf around her neck against a white brick wall.
Handmade Indigo Paisley Scarf
Made by Not I But We
$30
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hand-dyed scrunchie on a white background Person wearing a colorful scrunchie on their wrist against a neutral background
Handmade Deep Sea Scrunchie
Made by Not I But We
$6
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Multicolored scrunchie on a white background Person wearing a patterned scrunchie on their wrist with a neutral background
Handmade Mellow Streams Scrunchie
Made by Not I But We
$6
Long Open Front Kimono Long Open Front Kimono
Long Open Front Kimono
Made by Not I But We
$68
Colorful quilted tote bag with geometric pattern on a white background Upcycled Quilted Tote Bag
Upcycled Quilted Tote Bag
Made by Not I But We
$75
Cross Body Bag Cross Body Bag
Cross Body Bag
Made by Not I But We
$38
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Drawing on the Ubuntu philosophy of our inextricable interconnectedness - “I am because we are”- Not I But We seeks to create space for survivors to dream again. 

By working alongside residential and reintegration programs, Not I But We creates meaningful employment for survivors of trafficking in a trauma-informed social enterprise. 

Economic justice is a crucial piece in the restoration process. With high statistics of gender based violence and a 50% unemployment rate in South Africa, the vulnerability of poverty creates a heighten risk exploitative cycles. Not I But We seeks to break the cycle of exploitation and provide the necessary tools for survivors to rewrite their story.

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