'Using the quiz'

'Using the quiz'

Living the dream

We started off this project with help from the women in xxx organization, who are now our true friends and among our best customers!! They guided us through the process of getting a small loan to buy the materials we needed to get started. They helped us to find space to make our jewellery, and they arranged for us to display our products at an exhibition in Nairobi last year. From the exhibition, we got several orders from jewellery shops in Europe and South Africa...and most have already placed a second order! We invite you to share in our story...look through our catalogue....if you like something, you will not only buy a beautiful piece of hand crafted jewellery, you will also be able to share the story of how you helped six Kibera girls live their dream of securing economic independence against all the odds.

About me

My name is Linda. I came across these women one day in Kibera. They were sitting together, making the most beautiful jewellery. I asked them if I could buy something as a gift for a friend back home, and they insisted on giving it to me for free. I spoke to some colleagues about these girls, showed them the necklace, and they were just as excited as I was about their skill, their appreciation of colour and their skill in combining traditional and modern design. We decided to approach these women and offer our help in getting a small business off the ground. They were delighted and have thrown themselves into making this a success. These women have truly inspired me, and every time I wear one of their necklaces, I feel thankful that I have been part of their story.

About the project

We are six women living in one of the poorest areas of Kenya  - very likely you have never heard of our community - Kibera. Kibera does not offer many opportunities for women like us - women who have not been able to attend school past the age of 10. But we do have skills that we learnt from our mothers and grandmothers and we now have the chance to use these skills to make a better life for ourselves and our children. We are skilled at making traditional jewellery, and we will work hard to make jewellery that people want to buy...as treasured gifts for loved ones, a part of kenyan culture, and as a symbol of how the purchase helped to change the lives of six Kibera girls.
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