Wola Nani

Cape Town


Wola Nani, Xhosa (isiXhosa) for ‘we ­embrace and develop each other’, is an NGO that assists those with HIV and AIDS. Products on sale here (its head office), and at many other Cape Town craft shops include its label-covered picture frames and papier-mâché bowls.


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