A visit to Mulberry Mongoose

We continued our drive, passing village after village. Many of the people in this area earn a living from growing cotton. It is exported to Zimbabwe to be processed as there is no production facility in Zambia. They also make bricks from the local red clay, a back-breaking enterprise.

As we approached our campsite, Croc Valley, just outside the national park, we passed through the village of Mfuwe. We visited Mulberry Mongoose, a women’s co-operative supported by Intrepid. They make jewellery from wire used in snares by poachers to illegally catch animals. The profits go to help anti-poaching initiatives. It was interesting to hear the story of how the workshops began. Most of us bought something as it is such a good cause. I bought another bracelet to go with my growing collection of African pieces!Read more