An Income for Life

This case study describes Thari ya Basadi, a group of women in Botswana who create beadwork, such as pins featuring the red AIDS ribbon and the Botswana flag, to generate income and combat the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

• Thari ya Basadi is a group where women create beadwork, including pins and mobile phone cases, to generate income and provide mutual support. A participant named Chitombo can earn approximately $110 per week by producing 10 pins daily, seven days a week, with pins selling for about $2.25 locally and internationally.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2008). An Income for Life. https://saiia.org.za/research/an-income-for-life/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. An Income for Life. 2008. https://saiia.org.za/research/an-income-for-life/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=South African Institute of International Affairs |title=An Income for Life |date=25 April 2008 |url=https://saiia.org.za/research/an-income-for-life/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2008income, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{An Income for Life}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2008}, month = apr, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/an-income-for-life/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }