By: Edwin Bett, Regional Coordinator, HomeNet AfricaThe Bolgatanga Basket Weavers Club Cooperative Association (BBWCCA) in Ghana has secured a grant of GHS 3 million from the Community Foundation Ghana and the Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIMBANKGH) as working capital to enable members to engage in basket weaving as a full-time business. The first tranche of funds...
By: Edwin Bett, Regional Coordinator, HomeNet AfricaHomeNet Africa, with support from HomeNet Kenya, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) to build the capacity of individuals across HomeNet Africa member organizations. The signing took place on September 1, 2025, at Water House in Nairobi.The program will be implemented in...
By: HNI, text adapted from information sent by Violeta Zlateva, Regional Coordinator of HomeNet Eastern Europe and Central AsiaUNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity celebrates living traditions, skills, and knowledge that communities pass down through generations. These practices are songs, crafts, festivals, and rituals. They survive only because people keep them...
Countries from Central Asia and Eastern Europe showcased their traditional crafts and folk art at the second Festival of International Traditions in Handicrafts, held in Pomorie, Bulgaria, from July 24 to 31 this year. In tents set up in the town center, foreign artisans offered original handmade products, souvenirs, and culinary delights. A “Workshop for Adults...
