Nestled in a small rural village in the beautiful
the Drakenberg Mountains in the
Kingdom of the Zulu, in South Africa, each pair
of TSONGA shoes is hand-stitched by Joanna
and other talented African craftswomen of the
Tsonga tribe. (See more of the Story) 
Cut from some of the finest leather in the world, Tsonga's leather uppers are unique soles by the village craft women. With each stitch, the handcrafted comfort TSONGA is famous for is integrated into every shoe.
Cut from some of the finest leather in the world, Tsonga's leather uppers are unique soles by the village craft women. With each stitch, the handcrafted comfort TSONGA is famous for is integrated into every shoe.
- There are currently 160 women employed by the Tsonga at the Thread of Hope farm.
- Over 200 jobs have been created to date for members of the Lidgetton community.
- The farm is capable of outputting over 2000 pairs of shoes per day.
- Hand-lacers at the farm have earning potential up to almost double the minimum wage, with basic wages starting at 25% above minimum wage.
- Fruit and vegetables currently grown on the farm form a significant contribution to the daily nutrition of the children at Lidgetton Community day care.
- Tsonga Shoes are sold in the following countries: South Africa, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia & New Zealand.
- Tsonga is currently developing plans and setting up a trust for the construction of the Thread of Hope Training College in Lidgetton.
- The college will focus on adult education and literacy, as well as shoe manufacturing training.
- The long-term plan is to establish a hub of economic activity in this rural area, a group of businesses owned by the members of the community supplying Tsonga with components for the manufacture of the shoes it sells worldwide.
- Phase one of the project will be the construction of lecture rooms and a workshop to accommodate twenty-five students.
- Environmental Progress: Our manufacturing facility roofs have been painted with a ceramic coating to reduce heat emissions.
