The inspiration behind “Fair Trade Out of Africa” was the desire to embrace the new energy in South Africa We actively source and promote socially responsible projects and local craftsmen/women who create unique and beautiful products, but would otherwise be unable to supply to a global market because of financial and transport restrictions We support many community projects and also support individual craftspeople who would otherwise not have the means to reach a market outside their local community Fair trade, handpainted candles were the first item that we imported and supplied to gift retailers in the UK, and realising the demand for such beautiful designs with a strong ethical message behind them, we sought to expand our business by also supplying candle holders As soon as we had begun sourcing these, we realised the huge amount of amazing, socially responsible projects, empowering communities by creating fabulous works of art