In the heart of South Luangwa, Zambia, an innovative workshop is doing something extraordinary.
At Mulberry Mongoose, a team of courageous rural Zambians—80% of them women—transform brutal poachers’ snare traps into beautiful, handcrafted jewelry. Each piece tells a story of creativity, survival, strength, and hope.
Snare traps are one of the deadliest threats to wildlife in Southern Africa, claiming the lives of tens of thousands of animals each year, including elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, and wild dogs. These crude wire nooses are set to catch animals for the bushmeat trade, but their destruction is indiscriminate and devastating.
Instead of letting these traps define the story, the Mulberry Mongoose team gives them a new purpose. They turn the same wires into beautiful beads, combined with local materials like seeds, feathers, wooden beads, and vintage coins, sourced from local entrepreneurs, to create uniquely African designs.
Every piece of jewelry supports wildlife conservation, with over $165,000 raised so far, and counting.
If you’re visiting Zambia, I highly recommend stopping by their Shop Less Ordinary in South Luangwa, Mfuwe to witness the transformation process and learn more about the devastating impact of snares. If not, their online shop brings the story to you, and they ship globally from https://mulberrymongoose.com/. You can also follow their story on social media with Mulberry Mongoose.
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