AARVEN collaborates with small-scale artisan groups in Africa and Kenya to create housewares and accessories from recycled and natural materials and access international markets. They offer handwoven baskets and housewares, olive wood tableware, hand block-printed textiles, jewelry made from recycled brass, aluminum, and silver, and other ethically and sustainably sourced products through their shops in Margate and Rye, their online store, and their wholesale partners. AARVEN designs long-lasting products, provides well-paid dignified work to women in rural communities, preserves traditional crafts, minimizes waste, and packs products in recycled and recyclable materials. They consolidate orders from all the small groups they work with and ship by sea to the United Kingdom. AARVEN donates two percent of sales from Kenyan and Ugandan products to African Promise and SALVE International. They are an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of Blue Patch.