Welcome to M.Braude - Gifts of Africa's Online Retail Store

Introduction

M. Braude - Gifts of Africa is a family run business based in, Pretoria, South Africa and was establsihed in it's current form in 1984. We represent a group of Ndebele women bead artists from the rural areas and Male Zimbabwean wire artists. We supply beaded and wire art crafts to curio shops around Southern Africa, as well as to the international market. All orders received, benefit our crafters, enabling them to earn an income to support their families and themselves.

The business has the following divisions:

* Wholesale - Supply curio shops in Southern Africa and internationally.

* Corporate/ Promotion - Supply custom-designed craftwork.

* Retail

Mission Statement:

M. Braude - Gifts of Africa aims to:

* Commission the passing down of the tradition of Ndebele beadwork from one generation to the next, thereby ensuring its continuity
* Create employment through the promotion of crafts

" When indeed shall we learn that we are all related one to the other, that we are all members of one body? Until the spirit of love for our fellowmen, regardless of race, colour or creed, shall fill the world, making real in our lives and our deeds the actuality of human brotherhood - until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained."