Hope Art Critters - Classic Bunny - Harper

Hope Art Critters - Classic Bunny - Harper - These gorgeous, classic sock bunnies are all hand-made by a charity project that supports women in Rural Zambia. By purchasing this cute bunny, not only will you be receiving a completely unique, hand-made African item, but you will also be directly supporting a mother and her family. The entire R100 goes straight back to the Hope Art project.

Harper is a super cute cream bunny with shimmery pink and blue stripes all over her body. She has light blue eyes, floppy ears and a cute, cream tail. She gets her name from her love of hopping all over the place. She also features a bright pink, signature Hope Art patchwork felt heart on her back.

Each adorable critter is hand-sewn with lots of love and meticulous care, from a new pair of socks and stuffed with polyester stuffing (so some stitching may be visible). No two of our sock critters are the same, each has their own individual character and personality and comes branded with a little ‘heart of HOPE’ on the back. Our “standard size” critters vary in size between 10″ (25cm) and 17″ (45cm) in height.

About the Hope Art Project

A group of impoverished, unemployed and mainly HIV positive Zambian widows are facing the orphan challenge and producing hand crafted items. People that care buy and sell this unique hand crafted jewelry and all net profits from ‘Hope Art’ are invested in the Zambia Project that provides shelter, food, education and healthcare to children and women in need. Your purchase will make a difference in the lives of many impoverished children and women.

Please tell your friends about these wonderful gift ideas and get involved by contacting us on email: hopeart@zam.co.za. Your participation will fill many hearts with hope.

Goals of the Hope Art Project

Raising funds for the Zambia Project. Investing 100% of our net profits in the Zambia Project allows for long-term sustainable care for the orphans and vulnerable women in Western Zambia.

Providing income through entrepreneurial development. This is a sustainable approach to poverty eradication where Zambians build their skills and long-term capacities through meaningful creative work.

How Hope Art Started

We were desperate to start a village where we could care for more orphans and vulnerable children, so we cried out to God, asking for His guidance.

God responded with one word: ‘Art’.

Through His prompting and guidance we then launched Hope Art in July 2009. We encouraged the local people to embrace the orphan situation and get involved. In response to this challenge, a group of unemployed women from Hope Church, volunteered to help. Artists from South Africa agreed to visit us in Zambia and teach these women how to make some arts and crafts. We were hoping to be able to sell these and make a profit to help fund our village for orphans.

There is also a paper beads craft project, which was an absolute hit and soon the women were able to receive an income instead of just volunteering their time.

When Hope Art first started, we had no facilities to care for the kids besides a tent. Today, we run a centre for malnourished children, a school for vulnerable children, and house orphans that have nowhere else to live!

Visit www.hopeart.co.za for more information on the project, other craft items you can purchase or to get more involved in this project.

Thank you for supporting this very important initiative by purchasing one of the Hope Art products!