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Founder of Old Tin Can Ltd. Melissa Hartzel lived in Cape Town South Africa for two years. Whilst there she became aware of the amazing talents that many men and women living in the shanty townships possessed. Many were un-educated but had realised their natural skills in order to make a living.
On a visit to the Langa township of Cape Town, Melissa came across a local artist hand creating hats and bags from old tin cans, and was truly amazed by his skill and resourcefulness. He told her how he had trained many of his friends and neighbours in the skill of creating crafts from old tin cans and that he was selling these items at local markets. Melissa was then introduced to another local artist who was transforming disused number plates and redundant old records into designer handbags. Never before had Melissa seen unwanted rubbish being used in this way and was excited to share their work with the rest of the world, and hence Old Tin Can Ltd. was born. Please remember that every item purchased helps keep the craft workers from South Africa's townships in employment. 10% of Old Tin Can Ltd’s profits go directly to OUT OF THE BOX, a non profit organisation which trains disadvantaged and unemployed young South Africans a craft trade. Providing them with the tools needed to help them, help themselves become self sufficient and have access to employment opportunities.
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