Original Rhino Shamwari
GoGo Olive’s Original shamwaris (“friend” in Shona) are ready to make new friends and are just the right size for a child (or adult) to take on adventures. Or they find find their home on a shelf and add character to any room.
GoGo Olive is a nonprofit located just down the road from Kuda Vana Children’s Home in Mutare, Zimbabwe. They employ vulnerable and incarcerated women to knit these beautiful animals, and we love them! Every purchase you make through Kuda Vana’s website benefits women working at GoGo Olive, and children at Kuda Vana!
Please note – the knit sweaters on each item vary in color. Our quantities are limited, and we might not have the animal you are looking for in stock. We will do our best to keep it updated. Please visit www.gogo-olive.com if we don’t have what you are looking for!
FUN FACTS
The name Rhinoceros means ‘nose horn’
A group of Rhino is called a crash.
A White Rhino can weigh up to 3500kg
Relative to their size, Rhinos have small brains
Rhino horns are made from keratin, the same substance that fingernails and hair are made from
A Rhino dung pile can be up to 3 feet high
PRODUCT DETAILS
Individually named by the lady who knitted it
Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
CE tested
Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
GoGo Olive’s Original shamwaris (“friend” in Shona) are ready to make new friends and are just the right size for a child (or adult) to take on adventures. Or they find find their home on a shelf and add character to any room.
GoGo Olive is a nonprofit located just down the road from Kuda Vana Children’s Home in Mutare, Zimbabwe. They employ vulnerable and incarcerated women to knit these beautiful animals, and we love them! Every purchase you make through Kuda Vana’s website benefits women working at GoGo Olive, and children at Kuda Vana!
Please note – the knit sweaters on each item vary in color. Our quantities are limited, and we might not have the animal you are looking for in stock. We will do our best to keep it updated. Please visit www.gogo-olive.com if we don’t have what you are looking for!
FUN FACTS
The name Rhinoceros means ‘nose horn’
A group of Rhino is called a crash.
A White Rhino can weigh up to 3500kg
Relative to their size, Rhinos have small brains
Rhino horns are made from keratin, the same substance that fingernails and hair are made from
A Rhino dung pile can be up to 3 feet high
PRODUCT DETAILS
Individually named by the lady who knitted it
Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
CE tested
Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
GoGo Olive’s Original shamwaris (“friend” in Shona) are ready to make new friends and are just the right size for a child (or adult) to take on adventures. Or they find find their home on a shelf and add character to any room.
GoGo Olive is a nonprofit located just down the road from Kuda Vana Children’s Home in Mutare, Zimbabwe. They employ vulnerable and incarcerated women to knit these beautiful animals, and we love them! Every purchase you make through Kuda Vana’s website benefits women working at GoGo Olive, and children at Kuda Vana!
Please note – the knit sweaters on each item vary in color. Our quantities are limited, and we might not have the animal you are looking for in stock. We will do our best to keep it updated. Please visit www.gogo-olive.com if we don’t have what you are looking for!
FUN FACTS
The name Rhinoceros means ‘nose horn’
A group of Rhino is called a crash.
A White Rhino can weigh up to 3500kg
Relative to their size, Rhinos have small brains
Rhino horns are made from keratin, the same substance that fingernails and hair are made from
A Rhino dung pile can be up to 3 feet high
PRODUCT DETAILS
Individually named by the lady who knitted it
Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
CE tested
Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
Wash by gentle sponge cleaning