• Banana Fiber Tray

    Banana Fiber Tray - Price: $22.00 
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  • K. Woven Table Runner and Placemats

    K. Woven Table Runner and Placemats - Price: $24.00 
    Woven in Kenya, this item comes with a table runner and five place mats, perfect for a dining room table. Find the right color for your kitchen!...

  • Kenyan Beads #1

    Kenyan Beads #1 - Price: $15.00 
    Sophisticated and stylish, this rich mahogany-colored necklace cascades from a single strand of pearl-sized beads into a generous three-strand array of beads in multiple shapes and sizes. These satin-finished wooden beads are bold—yet very light weight—so they make a comfortable addition to every outfit from casual to dressy. Hanging length is 16 i...

  • Large Fabric Covered Journals

    Large Fabric Covered Journals - Price: $10.00 
    Brighten up your bookshelf with this beautiful, fabric-covered journal. It's a perfect place to jot down your thoughts, ideas, goals, or prayers!...

  • Large Fabric Tote Bag with Zipper

    Large Fabric Tote Bag with Zipper - Price: $24.00 
    Enjoy these beautiful, practical bags from colorful African prints. The bags are made by students at the Rafiki Village Nigeria. The students are thrilled not only with the practical sewing skills they acquire but also with the attractive carry-alls they produce. You too will be delighted when you receive yours!...

  • Medium Woven Rag Rug Purses

    Medium Woven Rag Rug Purses - Price: $8.00 
    Instead of throwing away beautiful scraps of fabric, Ugandan widows have come up with a unique idea: rag rug purses! The purses are woven together in a way that's functional and appealing. The interior of the purse has sewn in compartment pockets while the outside is enhanced with a funky button....

  • NW Briefcase

    NW Briefcase - Price: $22.00 
    Looking for a fun laptop case and a way to support women in Africa? You've come across the perfect item at the Exchange! These colorful briefcases are made out of authentic, Nigerian fabric. Fastened, fixed, and stitched by a group of widows, this bag is strong enough to carry your laptop to work. The bags pictured represent the color catagory of t...

  • NW Large Zippered Tote

    NW Large Zippered Tote - Price: $24.00 
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  • NW Patchwork Pants

    NW Patchwork Pants - Price: $23.00 
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: calibri; font-size: 12pt; ">The fabric market in Jos, Nigeria, floods your senses with a sea of color and design, and here the widows have translated that color into comfortable, draw string patchwork...

  • NW Patchwork Skirt

    NW Patchwork Skirt - Price: $28.00 
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: calibri; font-size: 12pt; ">These colorful Nigerian fabrics are in a class of their own and here we have them made by widows and poor women in Jos, Nigeria, into playful patchwork skirts that are perf...

  • NW Zippered Tote Medium

    NW Zippered Tote Medium - Price: $22.00 
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  • Paper Beads Purse

    Paper Beads Purse - Price: $39.00 
    The vibrant colors actually come from recycled paper. These are rolled paper beads that shine in the light like exotic jewels. These popular beads are now used in many items, but to make a purse is something special. The hand carved handles are from beautiful pieces of polished wood and add to the unique over-all design. These bags are good for all...

  • Purses of Sisal

    Purses of Sisal - Price: $20.00 
    These beautifully woven sisal purses come in many different designs and colors, mimicking the landscapes of Kenya. The sisal is first soaked and beaten to retrieve the fibers, and then the fibers are twisted into strands and dyed. Finally the strands are tightly woven into a variety of durable purses. The mostly neutral colors make these bags great...

  • Simply Rafiki Cookbook

    Simply Rafiki Cookbook - Price: $12.00 
    Mouth-watering main courses, scrumptious salads, and delightful desserts fill the pages of the <em><strong>Simply Rafiki Cookbook</strong></em>, a “must have” for anyone who enjoys cooking…or eating! Easy-to-follow recipes are featured among colorful pictures of Rafiki children, missionaries, and magnificent African landscapes. Just in time for Chr...

  • Small Fabric Covered Journals

    Small Fabric Covered Journals - Price: $7.00 
    When you pull this tidy small journal from your bag, all eyes will turn to have a look. This wonderfully colorful West African fabric gives you a touch of the exotic. All will know that this didn’t come off the shelf of your nearest drug store. Rafiki students in Nigeria cover these little journals as part of their sewing class, and they delight in...

  • Small Woven Rag Rug Purses

    Small Woven Rag Rug Purses - Price: $6.00 
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  • TZ Beaded Bracelets

    TZ Beaded Bracelets - Price: $8.00 
    These beaded bracelets reflect the vibrant colors found through out Tanzania. Grace your wrist with a color that compliments any outfit, any occasion, any season — and find confidence in the fact that your purchase financially supports abandoned women and widows in the country of Tanzania....

  • Wooden Button Beads

    Wooden Button Beads - Price: $14.00 
    Just in time for autumn…this colorful necklace will be a favorite to set off your Fall wardrobe. Think rich autumn leaves and you’ll capture the warmth of these beads. Fashioned of pea-sized beads with a darker faux-tortoiseshell “button”, these beads are strung on sturdy nylon cording. Measuring a full 30 inches long, they can be worn as a single ...

The Rafiki Exchange

The Rafiki Exchange is located at the Home Office and is the retail outlet for items produced by the Widows Program—a program designed to give African widows and impoverished women of the church a means of employment and artistic expression through the making of handcrafts. The Exchange displays products fashioned by the widows from both West and East Africa.

You may not be able to support the Foundation’s ministry by serving as a missionary overseas, but you can assist our efforts by purchasing the baskets, jewelry, handbags, and wall hangings made by the widows. One hundred percent of the income is used to meet the budgetary needs of the Widows Program.

Please stop by the Rafiki Exchange if you are in the Central Florida area. You may also browse our online store, call us at 352-483-9961 or e-mail us at exchange@rafikifoundation.org. We are happy to help you make your selections or answer any questions you may have about the merchandise. Your order will ship within two-to-three days as stock allows. Phone orders may be placed Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone.