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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>AM DI \u2013 San women at Am Di village, some 80 kilometres from Tsumkwe, are struggling to sell their crafts made from ostrich eggshells, as there is no market.<\/p>\n

These women, who rely on gathering, hunting and government drought relief for survival, are trying to fight poverty by producing hand-made artefacts. However, they lack a steady market for their products.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe make necklaces and bracelets to earn money, but we rarely sell anything. We need customers and a proper market for our crafts,\u201d Tci!xo Bo, one of the traders told New Era during a visit to their village recently.<\/p>\n

She noted that she learned the craft from her mother, and started her small business using money from her children\u2019s social grants.<\/p>\n

Bo said her business has now stalled due to the lack of buyers. In the past, they used to sell their crafts in Tsumkwe through barter arrangements, often exchanging them for food.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut things have changed. People no longer come to us. We are stuck with our products,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Another craftswoman, Xoa\/\/a!Ai!ae, agreed, saying tourists were once their main customers, buying necklaces for N$150 and bracelets for N$100. Unlike tourists, locals often bargain for much lower prices, sometimes as little as N$10, leaving them with no profit.<\/p>\n

\u201cTourists paid fair prices. They didn\u2019t bargain. But locals, if they buy at all, demand to pay as little as N$10. That\u2019s barely enough to cover the cost of making the crafts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s remote location makes it even harder to reach prospective customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur problem is that traders in Tsumkwe have taken over. Customers no longer come to us because we live in a remote area,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n

The women are now appealing for help to connect with a market or reliable buyers who can pay fair prices for their products.<\/p>\n

They hope to supply their crafts, and receive consistent payments to support their families.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are doing everything we can to make a living, but without a market, we cannot succeed,\u201d Bo said. She hopes someone will step forward to help them turn their craft-making skills into a sustainable source of income.<\/p>\n

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