Gogo travels

One of our volunteers, Tony, recently went on holiday to beautiful St Ives and took Linnet, the Mbizi (African for zebra), with him. Linnet is one of a range of knitted animals available from our gift shop and online shop, handcrafted in Zimbabwe by Gogo Olive.

Gogo Olive was set up in 2008 as a response to the huge unemployment problem in Zimbabwe (which stands at around 97%), at a time when conditions in the country were particularly difficult.  As well as creating employment for local women the aim is to give them hope as they have the opportunity to use their craft skills to build a future for themselves and their families. Knitting requires basic materials and can be done anywhere and anytime, which suits the lifestyle of a Zimbabwean woman! Read more about Gogo Olive

If you’ve purchased a Gogo Olive animal from us and it’s been on any adventures with you please tag us in your social media so we can see where they’ve been. Facebook @quakertapestrymuseum Instagram @quakertapestry Twitter @QuakerTapestry

By buying these beautiful hand knitted animals…you are buying a unique hand made product, which is helping women and their families out of poverty. A wide range of the animals are now available in our online shop and our museum gift shop.