Charlie Loves
INSTAGRAM @charlielovesstudio
Charlie Loves Studio is the proudly South African designer and maker of original handcrafted heirloom dolls and toys. Our creations are entrenched in the magic of childhood and is a token of a special kind of love that exists between a child and those who love and nurture them.
We like to think of the doll you are considering buying, or the one that you already hold in your hands as more than “just” a doll but a handmade treasured gift of love. Not only is it a token of your love meant to bring delight to a dear little heart, but it also gives back. With each doll sold, we also reach out in our hurting communities to provide a meal to a hungry child or care for hurting children. Your doll also helps creates employment and is a vehicle to provide the opportunity for skills transfer and empowerment in our local townships.
As far as possible, the vision is to create beautiful things in our townships and not factories – where we cannot sustain this, we ask for help. It hasn’t been an easy choice and takes many hours, but through our programme, from March 2018 to present, we have engaged with and up-skilled 9 ladies from the townships of Diepsloot and Katlehong. Not bad for a stay at home mum with an investment capital of zero. Some ladies have stayed and some have left, but our hearts are always warm, knowing that we planted a seed – that if just nurtured, can blossom into something beautiful.
