Basket Weavers Market Support Project (BAWEMAS) is about the oldest project of TradeAID Integrated. It has been operational since the inception of the organization in 2000. The project builds the capacity of basket weavers and also facilitates market access for their products. The Upper East Region only has one rainy season per year hence; farmers are only able to cultivate crops once in a year. The farm harvest is often not enough to feed families throughout the year and so most families make alternative income through basket weaving. The Basket Weavers Market Support Project assist the basket weavers to market their baskets on fair trade terms and also provide training on proper business management. The project has over the years constructed craft centres to serve as working space for the basket weavers in some of the communities. The project currently works with 60 basket weavers groups scattered across 19 villages in and around Bolgatanga. The break down includes 2,385 women consisting of about 98% and the men 57 accounting for about 2%. Some of the communities where the project operate are Yikene, Zorbisi, Zaare and Soe among others. To purchase from our weavers view our Catalogue

The project over the years has recorded the following achievements;