Organize beauty essentials with purpose and style. This quilted cosmetic pouch is handmade using upcycled linen offcuts by survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence. Each makeup bag is one-of-a-kind, a unique blend of color and craftsmanship that tells a story of resilience and renewal. Softly structured with batting and finished with a cotton lining and YKK zip, it’s the perfect everyday makeup bag or travel companion.

Size: 25 cm x 15 cm | 10 in x 6 in

Brand: Not I But We

Not I But we helps survivors of trafficking stitch their lives back together through skills development, education, and meaningful employment. Drawing on the Ubuntu philosophy of our inextricable interconnectedness - “I am because we are”- Not I But We seeks to create space for survivors to dream again.

Economic justice is a crucial piece in the restoration process. With high statistics of gender based violence and a 50% unemployment rate in South Africa, the vulnerability of poverty creates a heightened risk exploitative cycles. Not I But We seeks to break the cycle of exploitation and provide the necessary tools for survivors to rewrite their story.