social enterprise partners - south sudan
Roots
About Roots
Roots of South Sudan is a social enterprise based in Juba, South Sudan working with internally displaced South Sudanese women and Ethiopian refugees. Roots strives to empower South Sudanese women and youth through the preservation of traditional crafts. Women working with Roots create beautiful beadwork used as jewellery, accessories and home decor. In addtion to artisanal work, Roots offers learning materials to improve artisans’ job skills, literacy and numericy.
Refugee Artisan Group
Ethiopian and Sudanese refugees, as well as internally displaced South Sudanese collaborate with Roots. Currently, there are 109 artisans engaged, of which 99% are women. The groups are based in Juba and Gorom Refugee Camp.
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South Sudan
Emergency
Learn more about the South Sudanese refugee crisis and UNHCR’s work in the region
Partners
since:
2019
Artisan
origin:
Internally displaced South Sudanese, Ethiopia, Sudan
Production
Locations:
Juba + Gorom Camp, South Sudan
Features
Reflections from Nyanachiek
Heritage skills
Beading
Features
“This is a meeting place for sisters from different tribes and languages that don't meet often. It helps us a lot. I encourage every woman to use her tribe’s traditional beadwork to generate income. Work is powerful, and it brings real value.”
Ashol, internally displaced South Sudanese artisan
