What’s in a name? Why are they important? Have you ever researched your own name to find out what your name means? You should. Names are important.
“Names have power.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
At Heart for Africa, one of the main missions is to provide a safe haven for babies who have been orphaned or abandoned. Each child is placed with them through the Social Welfare of Eswatini. But once they are placed, Ian & Janine Maxwell, Co-Founders of Heart for Africa, become the legal guardians of these children. They have committed to raising each one until adulthood, providing for their physical, emotional, spiritual and educational needs. They believe they have been given the assignment (along with all those who support the mission) of raising the next generation of leaders in Eswatini. Khutsala™ Artisans has the privilege of helping to care for these children through the sales of our handcrafted items. 100% of the profits from the sale of Khutsala™ Artisans goods goes directly back to the care of these beautiful children.
Once a child arrives at Project Canaan, a name is chosen for them that reflects the situation they were found in, or is an English version of the Swazi name they were given. Names have significance and it is understood that a name has the power to bring a child into the purpose with which they were created. Each of these children come from very tragic circumstances. To give them a new name means to give them a new chance at life.
Why the name Khutsala? What does Khutsala mean? Khutsala means “hard-working” in siSwati, the language of the Swazi people. At Khutsala Artisans we are not giving a hand out. We are giving a hand up. We are instilling in our artisans a sense of pride and excellence in the work they do. We teach them the importance of hard work and how hard work brings reward. And anytime someone says the name “Khutsala” we are calling our workers into their ability to work hard in the mission of creating HOPE through beauty, design and excellence.
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A good education is not just important. It's a must.
For any country to thrive and progress, it needs to have a school system that empowers its citizens to contribute to society and stimulate the community. Otherwise, its people will suffer.
A lack of education can prevent well-meaning individuals from getting ahead in life. It can lead to poverty, poor health, unemployment, shorter lifespan, exploitation, and gender inequality.
Given the impact of these consequences, it'd be easy to assume that every country has an excellent education system to ward off any adverse effects. However, that's not the case.
Hope is the only thing that can get people from point A to point B, which is why Khutsala Artisans, a Heart for Africa initiative, is so adamant about providing it. In a small kingdom in Southern Africa, Khutsala Artisans is working to provide hope in Swazis' lives.
The hope Heart for Africa and Khutsala Artisans desires to bring centers on four key elements: hunger, orphans, poverty, and education. Each factor represents a letter in the word hope, turning it into an acronym that keeps Heart for Africa and Khutsala Artisans focused on the main areas of life that they want to elevate.
But these areas of life weren't accidentally chosen just to create a catchy acronym. They focus on hunger, orphans, poverty, and education because these are the most significant areas of need for Swazis.
Khutsala Artisans loves to provide beautiful, handmade jewelry, but there's something the organization cherishes even more: helping reduce hunger in Eswatini, Africa.
Khutsala Artisans, a Heart for Africa Initiative, assists in decreasing hunger in a kingdom suffering from a lack of food and financial resources that can help provide it.
