Impact assessment for Sweet Salone project

May 21, 2021 | Sweet Salone

Aurora just launched an overview of our Sweet Salone project’s impact over the past couple of years. The Sweet Salone project, connecting international designers and Sierra Leonean artisans, has been growing each year since the start back in 2017. Since 2019 we have... read more

The First Sweet Salone Container shipment

Feb 20, 2021 | Sweet Salone

Aurora has now shipped its first full container, full of Sweet Salone products, all handmade in Sierra Leone. It is a major milestone for Aurora and the artisans we work with. We look forward to seeing the outcome and continuing on the same path to support artisanal... read more

Uman Tok is thriving!

Jan 22, 2021 | Sweet Salone

Last November during our ‘Get-ready-for-Christmas-market’, we donated 10% of all sales to the Sierra Leonean charity Uman Tok. Therefore, we were very happy to receive news from Uman Tok this week that with the donation, they have been able to provide... read more

Heimildamynd um Hugdettu og Sweet Salone!

Oct 22, 2020 | Sweet Salone

Nú nýlega var gefin út heimildamynd um Hugdettu, hönnunarteymi sem hefur unnið með Auroru velgerðasjóði að Sweet Salone verkefninu. Hugdetta er vöru -og innanhússhönnunar fyrirtæki sem staðsett er í Þingeyjarsveit og í heimildamyndinni er tekið fyrir hvort tveggja... read more

Aurora webshop!

Apr 2, 2020 | Sweet Salone

Aurora Foundation has been an active participant in the arts and crafts industry through our Sweet Salone project. Icelandic designed goods produced in Sierra Leone have been sold in various shops in Iceland. The designs are often a result of a collaboration between... read more