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Who We Are

OBAAT is a social programme that supports local African Beaders and their communities by giving them a platform to showcase their handcrafted work. The Beaders and their families live in rural areas of South Africa and fund the populace through their unique art. Become a part of our magical story by purchasing a piece to support the artisans that sustain children and people affected by poverty and AIDS.

The Oriaikhi-Sao Foundation and its leader Nana Sao support this initiative in efforts to keep growing charitable activity for impoverished communities in need. This project is especially important for Nana Sao as he grew up in South Africa and was exposed to this handcrafted tradition produced by the underprivileged. His dream is to show the rest of the world this stunning craft.

We Believe

Our mission is to support Beaders so they can create exceptional pieces of wearable art made with true love and extreme care. Our objective is to access platforms to showcase and distribute the craftsmanship of these artisans. We want to have an impact on these communities by building new community centres to provide them a space to practice their craft. Currently these Beaders are working in a run down building with no electricity or bathrooms. Our goal is to build them a centre where students will feel safe in a positive working environment. This is only the beginning of our journey to helping these talented artisans.

How You Can Help

You can help by purchasing one of our precious pieces or by donating directly to our cause via our PayPal account. Your donation will go towards the construction of the community centre we are in the process of building for these artisans. Because of the poor working conditions, our goal is to get this built as soon as possible so the Beaders can continue to produce their handmade magic in a safe workplace.

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Spreading Our Vibrations

In June we hosted our launch fundraiser event at Saatchi Gallery in London where we brought together a special group of people who were educated on our project. We held a live auction of our 5 signature pieces that was a major success! We raised a substantial amount that helped move our project forward as we were able to invest in production and begin the construction of the community centre.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We offer shipping through British Royal mail and DHL Express; pricing and delivery times are available during the checkout process. After completing your purchase you will be emailed a receipt of your order and tracking information will be sent to you once the order has been dispatched. If you are unable to access this email or did not receive it, please email: info@obaat.com

Please note that all orders are shipped from the UK and we follow a UK Public and Bank Holidays Calendar.

Customers outside Europe:

OBAAT is not responsible for any import duties/taxes applied to your package. You will be responsible for paying additional charges for customs clearance if you are needed to. Customs policies vary widely from country to country; please contact your local customs office for further information. Note, in rare occasions custom agents may delay delivery of some packages. By law, we must declare all items at their full price and cannot alter this amount to decrease international custom fees.

Received your order and are not totally satisfied?

  • You have up to 7 days from the date you receive your package to return your order to us for a refund or exchange.
  • Items returned must be unworn and in resalable condition.
  • You are responsible for paying shipping costs to send back your return or exchange to our offices.
  • Returns & exchanges must be shipped back with original invoice that was shipped to you.
  • We recommend you send your return using a secure or trackable method and that you keep hold of your proof of postage. Until we receive your return to our offices, the items and their condition are your responsibility.
  • If you need to change or cancel your order, please contact us immediately. We generally process orders within 2-5 hours and you will be unable to make any changes once it’s been processed.

Return Address:

OBAAT
4 Conduit Street
W1S 2XE
London, UK

One Bead At a Time is part of the Oriaikhi-Sao Foundation.

Oriaikhi-Sao Foundation
4 Conduit Street
London
W1S2DJ
Charity number: 1179682
Contact number: 02036979395

 

 

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