Founded in 1992 to create employment for women in rural communities across Swaziland, Gone Rural sells beautifully crafted baskets made from locally grown sustainable natural fibers called lutindzi. The company employs approx. 700 women in rural communities across Swaziland, creating sustainable income for these women. Gone Rural has a sustainable development component which acts as [...]

We arrived in Swaziland on July 30th after what seemed like a never-ending journey. With twelve hours to spare in Paris, myself and Dana, one of the other MBAs, decided to venture into the city. We did what you do in Paris: ate crepes and enjoyed a nice glass of wine. From Paris we flew [...]

To preface this initial update, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lara Wigmore and I graduated from the Ross School of Business in April 2008. My graduation marked the completion of a wonderful two year journey, and sparked the beginning of some extensive international travel. In May of 2008, myself, along with a [...]