Impact Report
The bags for this collection were made in Kenya, with our social enterprise partner ARTISAN FASHION
97% of the artisans were women
A total of 599 artisans worked on this order, producing 1300 units
Material used:
Kenyan grown Sisal fibre
Goat leather
Cotton Kikoy
Imported hardware
11 Artisan Groups:
Artisan Fashion EPZ
Bega Kwa Bega
Self-help Group
Hadithi Crafts Weaving CBO – 8 Community groups
Skills used:
Preparation
Beading
Sisal basket weaving
Cutting
Hand screen printing
Stitching
Finishing
Natural Materials
Community Engagement
Trackable Provenance
“I have been working for Mkuyuni women’s weaving group, part of Hadithi CBO, for many years now. The JFM21 order benefited me by enabling me to pay school fees for my son, and helped cater for all my household expenses. I appreciate MIMCO for making it possible.’’
Elvina Shaki, 60 years old
“I have been working with Mkuyuni women’s weaving group, part of Hadithi CBO, for some years now. Weaving for the JFM 21 order benefited me because I learnt a new technique. I would like to say thank you to MIMCO”
Gladys Malemba 46 years old
