My name is Miriam. I'm from Oregon, U.S., but live in Italy where I have been taking African dance for a few years. Inspired by Burkinabe friends I made through dance, I recently started an online store to help raise money for Burkina Faso. On the site, http://www.griotgifts.com we sell gifts from Africa, like jewelry, batiks and purses, and some CDs by West African musicians and drummers
. Fifteen percent of the sales price goes to help a friend in Burkina Faso take care of orphaned children. The rest goes to the artisans. The store is run by volunteers. If you'd like to help out, please visit the site, let your friends know about it or link to it on your sites or pages.
Much thanks,
Miriam
http://www.griotgifts.com
