Knitted by rural women in community upliftment projects



Gogo Olive KNITS recognises the sense of purpose and worth that having employment brings. The most needy women are identified and Gogo Olive now empowers over 60 knitters around Zimbabwe.  Each product is completely handmade and unique and comes with its own swing tag to tell you their individual name and who they were knitted by.

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Note: This is not a toy

Shamwari – is the Shona word for friend

Gogo – is the Shona word for Grandmother, but she doesn’t need to actually be related to you, any mature woman can be your Gogo!

Gogo Olive 2013 – is a Registered Charity in Zimbabwe SC041281

Swing tag with the name
and picture of the knitter

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Mbizi the Zebra

Mbizi, Gogo Olive knitted animal

The name of this knitted animal, Mbizi, means zebra in the Zimbabwean Shona language.
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Njiri the warthog keyring

Njiri, Gogo Olive knitted key ring

The name of this knitted key ring, Njiri, means warthog in the Zimbabwean Shona language.
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Mvuu the hippo key ring

Mvuu, Gogo Olive knitted key ring

The name of this knitted key ring, Mvuu, means hippo in the Zimbabwean Shona language.
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Mbizi the Zebra key ring

Mbizi, Gogo Olive knitted key ring

The name of this knitted key ring, Mbizi, means zebra in the Zimbabwean Shona language.
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Mbada the leopard key ring

Mbada, Gogo Olive knitted key ring

The name of this knitted key ring, Mbada, means leopard in the Zimbabwean Shona language.
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Chipembere the rhino key ring

Chipembere, Gogo Olive knitted key ring

The name of this knitted key ring, Chipembere, means rhino in the Zimbabwean Shona language.
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Twaza the giraffe key ring

Twaza, Gogo Olive knitted key ring

The name of this knitted key ring, Twaza, means giraffe in the Zimbabwean Shona language.
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Shumba the lion key ring

Shumba, Gogo Olive knitted key ring

The name of this knitted key ring, Shumba, means lion in the Zimbabwean Shona language.
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