Ndara

Ndara Ndara is a company that wants to tell a story of hope in CAR. Through trade and supporting craft tradition,Ndara creates social and economic empowerment.

Ndara means to be skilled in Sango, the national language of the Central African Republic. The people of CAR are skilled in survival against all odds. They are resilient. In the face of violence and poverty they create communities, families and they find joy and laughter. Ndara is a company that wants to tell this story of hope in CAR. Through trade, Ndara creates social and economic empowerment.

We build relationships, train entrepreneurs, expand markets and promote craft traditions. We believe that the power to change one's circumstances starts with independence and self-reliance. All Ndara products are hand made in Bangui, the capital of CAR, and are one of a kind. Primary materials used to make the products are limited edition, often recycled and as eco-friendly as locally possible.

Hello Monday!​ 😄Let's get those concentration lines all wrinkled up because we have a lot to do this week! ​Thank you fo...
20/04/2026

Hello Monday!​ 😄

Let's get those concentration lines all wrinkled up because we have a lot to do this week! ​

Thank you for making Ndara possible. ​

Sunday done right, if you ask us. ​✨Our placemats are made to matter because your time matters. ​
19/04/2026

Sunday done right, if you ask us. ​✨

Our placemats are made to matter because your time matters. ​

Our baby Charlotte came by to see her mother Nadia at work today, on her way home after school. This little girl was qui...
17/04/2026

Our baby Charlotte came by to see her mother Nadia at work today, on her way home after school. This little girl was quite literally born into Ndara. She was born in the second year of Ndara’s life, and she took her first steps in our workshop. ​

If we ever get a bit tired of our job – we have the very best reminders of why we do what we do. For the babies and little ones, for a better tomorrow. ​💛

Holding beautiful plants is one of our twisted Yann baskets favorite missions! ​🪴​Handmade, original, colorful and usefu...
15/04/2026

Holding beautiful plants is one of our twisted Yann baskets favorite missions! ​🪴
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Handmade, original, colorful and useful. Win win win. Available in our EU web shop and in our Bangui boutique. You know you want them, so go get them!​

14/04/2026

Sharing what we know is at the heart of everything we do.

Over the years, we have built and shaped training programmes rooted in our daily practice - from leadership and business trainings adapted to local realities, to tailoring, and other artisanal crafts. Each training programme is designed with intention, to meet people where they are, and to grow with them.

Over the past two months, we had the honour of working with 20 women through a three-week, custom-designed training. Together, we shared skills, exchanged experiences, and built tools to strengthen their ability to provide for their families and improve their independence.

We believe that knowledge becomes truly meaningful when it is passed on. Whether it is a one-day workshop or a longer residency, we continue to open our doors to collaborate, teach, and grow together with others.

With gratitude to the artisans and grassroot entrepreneurs who allow us to mentor them, to the institutions and organisations who trust us to teach on behalf of them, and to the hands and hearts that make Ndara what it is. ✨


The power of display is something that each artisan continuously works on to improve. It's not easy when the products yo...
14/04/2026

The power of display is something that each artisan continuously works on to improve. It's not easy when the products you make and display are far from anything that you would use in your own life. Understanding how a client would use it and finding ways to bring each product to life are skills that are crucial for the Ndara artisans to master. ​🛍️

Every week, the team that manages the boutique changes the boutique display on Friday, and another team walks through the boutique to give them input – all with the aim and goal to help each artisan improve and learn. ​

13/04/2026

Over the past year we have had the pleasure to organize several Ndara studio events, where we welcome a small group of people to join our creative journey and learn from our artisans. These events bring us so much joy!

We spend about 2h creating a product together, each participant getting hands on training by a Ndara artisan. The Ndara studio event is a perfect way to spend a memorable and meaningful couple of hours in Bangui, to learn and hear about the work our artisans do, our take on life in Bangui, and honing your own creative skills. And - you take home what you created as a memorable souvenir!

We also offer to serve a home cooked brunch, lunch or dinner to tag onto the workshop - because everyone knows that you get hungry when you work hard and have fun!

If you want to book your own Ndara studio event - get in touch! Get a group of friends together, do it as a team building exercise, a birthday party or a meaningful stop for international visitors who want to get a deeper experience into what Bangui has to offer.

Purple or yellow – which one is your favorite? ​😁55 meters of fabric crocheted by hand to make each one of these rugs. H...
13/04/2026

Purple or yellow – which one is your favorite? ​😁

55 meters of fabric crocheted by hand to make each one of these rugs. Hours and days of hard and steady work, making each rug entirely unique. ​

12/04/2026

And another Ndara week comes to an end.

Tomorrow, Garnella and Benicia will open up our boutique and starts their week as head of boutique managment. Our custom orders recevied over the weekend will be dispatched to the workshop for production. Our hearts and minds will be set on finding the best way to make an impact and create meaning, sustainably, as they always are.

Wherever you are, thank you for being here and may you have a lovely week ahead.

We spend a lot of hours physically making products and testing new ones. But there is a whole other part of our work tha...
08/04/2026

We spend a lot of hours physically making products and testing new ones. But there is a whole other part of our work that you rarely see – all the administration that happens backstage. Inventory of 70 products, invoices, custom order sheets and the list goes on. 📋

All of this is managed by artisans who didn’t know how to read and write when they started – but who now confidently and independently manage all these admin trails. ​

From busy offices in Sweden to a living room in Lamu, Kenya, our baskets find their place and purpose, making your life ...
06/04/2026

From busy offices in Sweden to a living room in Lamu, Kenya, our baskets find their place and purpose, making your life more practical and more beautiful - spreading hope and color everywhere. ​😁

​These specific ones are available through our EU-based web shop that ships within Europe. ​

In our workshop we have a board on the wall where we put up photos we've taken and google reviews we recieve. Most of ou...
03/04/2026

In our workshop we have a board on the wall where we put up photos we've taken and google reviews we recieve. Most of our artisans do not have the habit to use internet so they dont get to see the reviews or all the photos we post. So, we print out photos and write out the reviews so that they can read them.

Every time we update the photos, the artisan who is on the photo takes the photos home (and if they are several on one photo well, then...may the best artisan win that argument 😉).

And, since earlier this year we have, as a team, started voting for our artisan of the month! Every one nominates different members of our team that has lived up to our values in a particular way and then there is an anonymous vote to select the artisan of the month. In March, Jocelyne was voted artisan of the month due to her incredibly hard work and team spirit. 💚

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Bangui
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