IMPACT REPORT
91% Women
96% of artisans paid for school fees with their income
15 Community groups, 100% worker satisfaction
5% of the artisans saved their earnings, and 41% invested in education, health, housing and small businesses
Materials used
Brass metals extracted from broken taps and padlocks
Sisal fibre collected from farms in Kibwezi region
Locally sourced cotton wax print fabric used for lining
Fact File
The baskets were woven in the evening as the cooler temperatures create a tighter weave and a stronger structure.
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ARTISAN
TESTIMONIALS
“I am a single mother of eight. I live with disability since I lost one eye and I am the sole provider for my family. I appreciated the MIMCO OND 2017 order as it gave me the opportunity to work and to earn decent income and provide food for my family during a very difficult time of drought.”
Constency Zachariah, 52 years old
“I am a mother of seven; one is disabled. I beaded the tassel caps for MIMCO OND 2017 order. It was my first time to work in a conducive working environment. The income from the order gave me credit power. I felt more confident to make decisions in my house.”
Emily Kamato, 49 years old
“I am a father of two. I worked on MIMCO OND 2017 order using brass casting skills producing at least 700 units in a day. The order contributed to my vision of establishing my own workshop. I used the income to pay school fees, buy new clothes
for my wife and children, feeding my family and saved all the left over to invest in the future.”
Richard Ochien’g, 25 years old
“I am a single mother of one. I worked on MIMCO OND 2017 order as a tailor for the linings. I used the income from the order to pay my rent, pay third term school fees for my child and saved which I intend to invest.”
Lucy Wamuchi, 27 years old
