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Sunday, October 28, 2012

TUNGA EMBROIDERY STUDIO in KwaZulu-Natal

On a recent trip to the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal I was privileged enough to visit the beautiful Tunga Needlework Studio.  This rural upliftment  programme has a humble beginning when Beulah Meintjes, owner and manager of the studio recognised the embroidery talent of a local woman. She realised that there must be more women in the vicinity with similar skills and started a small initiative to motivate and inspire them.
Today the Tunga Studio’s work is used and displayed in many corporate buildings and curio shops, locally and internationally, and is still growing from strength to strength by employing numerous women who are now able to feed their children. Please have a look at the website www.tunga.co.za to view some of their amazing handiwork.
 
Well done, Beulah, and thank you for the time you spent telling me all the stories and history of the haven you feel so passionately about. It was inspiring and refreshing to meet you and we are truly proud of being able to stock your studio’s products in our little shop at Old Joe’s Kaia!   
Love Marian.