Bring the culture and beauty of South Africa to your home with these Fair Trade, hand painted candles. Artists use great care and attention to detail to paint these African-inspired designs. Each candle design has a special meaning: KILEO signifies modern in Swahili and is portrayed through design and vibrant colors. Includes two tapers, tied together with raffia and includes a gift tag made from crafted, recycled paper. Each candle measures 3/4 inches diameter, 9 inches high plus 1/2 inch wick with a burn time up to 10 hours. Color pigments are non-toxic.
Meet the Artisans
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NOBUNTO is a South African Fair Trade company that creates high quality hand-painted candles, ceramics and handcrafted greeting cards with the utmost attention to detail using mainly African inspired designs. Their mission is, in a region with high unemployment, to alleviate poverty, not only through development of industry but to be socially, ethically, and sustainably responsible. Based in the small village Napier, about 180 km east of Cape Town, NOBUNTO has provided employment to mostly woman of the disadvantaged community and guarantees an income for over 18 families. The unemployment rate in the area is in the region of 50%. The word NOBUNTO comes from the Sotho language, meaning “For the people”. |
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Note: Orders that include more than one item will be assigned a processing date according to the item.
Prior to shipping before shipping, we'll inspect thoroughly the items you've ordered. Today, the majority orders will be sent within 48 hours. Delivery is expected to take between 3 and seven days.
Returns
The stock is constantly changing. It's not completely managed by us since we are involved with multiple parties such as the factory and the storage. Stocks can be changed at any moment. Be aware that it's possible for your order to run out of stock even after you have made the order.
The policy is 30 days. If you have passed 30 days by since your purchase and we are unable to offer you a return or exchange.
The item should not be used and in the original packaging. It should also be in the original packaging.
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