About Sawiliy
A marketplace for work made by hand in Rwanda, listed by the people who make it.
What this is
Sawiliy is a marketplace for handmade work made in Rwanda. Every piece here was put up by the person who made it — not a shop, not a reseller, not a warehouse somewhere else.
We started with a small number of makers we know by name.
How it works
You browse what is live today, open a piece you like, and message the maker directly on WhatsApp. The conversation is yours: what you want, when you need it, and how it reaches you.
Sawiliy does not take payment and does not stand between you and the maker. There is no checkout here, on purpose.
Why it exists
Most makers here sell through direct messages — a photo posted, a price asked for in a reply, an order kept in somebody's head. That works until it doesn't.
This is somewhere their work can be found by the people already looking for it, with the price and the wait written down before anyone has to ask.
Talk to us
If something here is wrong, or you make something and want it listed, write to hello@sawiliy.com. We read everything.
You can also find us on Instagram.