In 24 short chapters, we share stories of building Vilostrada on our facebook page.
Come close, meet the artisans, our family and stories from the heart. A chronology from the start:

• We started Vilostrada in August 2014. VI(va) + LO(ve)+STRADA = VILOSTRADA
• We said from the beginning, we would support the community we worked with. We did not then know how or any specifics.
• We traveled to Chefchaouen, Dardara during the fall starting the process of building a network of artisans to collaborate with.
• We opened a webshop november 2014. Trial and error. Still testing.
• We spent Christmas in Morocco with our children.
• Our children showed the way to the Akerate school. The #helloakerate school project started.
• We sell artisan crafts as well in a store at Klippa in Onsala, Sweden
• We write a book
• Organize summer events and fundraisers in Onsala, Sweden and Mariehamn, Åland
• We start selling Vilostrada goods and start remake collaboration with Labelled Fashion Recyling in Mariehamn, Åland
• We start the non-profit communty project Common Ground with global partners
• … more stories and more happy news publishes soon.

Vilostrada is a lifestyle brand, a social enterprise that sell fair-traded Moroccan artisan goods in a webshop and stores in Sweden and Åland. We develop sustainable business models and run projects for community benefit such as Common Ground.

Each purchase supports the artisans and our work buidling a sustainable chain of business. 10% of all sales benefit Common Ground as well as many uncounted volunteer hours.