Journal

Our trip to Benin 2025

Part two of our fair jewelry story In February 2025, it was finally time again: our journey led us back to Benin – to the people who passionately create our handmade, sustainable jewelry. It was a ...

Our 2024

What exactly happened this year?🎉 We'll tell you in our small but sweet year in review. We want to focus on the essentials, briefly and concisely.

Six young women complete their apprenticeships at AGK

We are thrilled to congratulate six young women on successfully completing their training at the Association Gusunon Kinru (AGK)! In a moving ceremony, friends, family members, and supporters gathe...

Fertilizer donation for local farmers in Natitingou

We recently had the opportunity to help local farmers in Benin who were in urgent need of fertilizer for their lands. In the villages of the Betammariba people in the Atakora Mountains, people are ...

Abenin's Packaging Philosophy: Focus on Sustainability

At Abenin, we have made it our mission to keep our ecological footprint as small as possible. Sustainability is a core component of our corporate philosophy, which is also reflected in our packagin...

Sustainability: Why Abenin relies on packaging licenses with Lizenzero

At a time when sustainability is becoming increasingly important, packaging licenses play a crucial role. Packaging is ubiquitous and causes significant environmental impact. This is where Lizenzer...

Our first exhibition with Abenin

We exhibited Abenin at Karibuni's farewell party and had many positive experiences, spoke with many visitors and dealers, and made valuable contacts for the future.

Our trip to Benin 2024

In March 2024, our journey to Benin began – with nine suitcases full of donations, ideas, and great anticipation. From the first coconuts in Cotonou to profound encounters in the north, we felt it:...

GUSUNON KINRU ASSOCIATION (AGK)

The training center "Association Gusunon Kinru" helps young women who, for various reasons, were unable to attend school or had to drop out early, to catch up on their schooling and at the same...

THE TATA SOMBAS – THE TRADITIONAL HOMES OF THE BETAMMARIBA

The Bètammaribè, also known as Tamari, have developed a close relationship with their natural environment along the breathtaking Atacora mountain range. This region, rich in mountains, rocks, stre...