Rahel came to the U.S from Ethiopia with her husband 10 years ago. Rahel is one of the first artisans we hired through our partnerships with MUSES. She has two children. They also have two adopted children in Ethiopia.

Rahel loves to sew, embroider and make jewelry. RAI has made her dream come true to support her in creating her own small business, her home sewing shop to support her family. Rahel’s husband Alem is also in RAI’s team helping with transporting materials and products whenever we need him.

These stylish baskets were made using coffee bean burlap, donated from local Seattle Area roasters and coffee shops.

The quintessential souvenir from the coffee capital of the world!