IMPACT REPORT
72% Women
55% of artisans paid for school fees with their income
6 Community groups, 67 artisans
45% of the artisans saved their earnings, and 22% invested in education, health, housing and small businesses
Materials used
Brass metals extracted from broken taps and padlocks
Upcycled dhow sail from the Kenyan coast
East African cotton canvas
Fact File
33% of Vivienne Westwood autumn-winter 2017/2018 order was produced using recycled materials
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ARTISAN TESTIMONIALS
I am a mother of one. I worked on Vivienne Westwood’s AW 17/18 order as a beader. Beading the clutch panel was really difficult at the beginning but after training my beading skills improved thus enabling me to increase my income. I used the income to buy new household utensils.
Lenny Achieng, 27 years old
I worked on the Vivienne Westwood AW 17/18 order as a preparer. Besides providing me with income the order also provided a training opportunity. I used the income to pay my rent and to support my mother.
Nickson Akhwale, 22 years old
I am a single mother of one. The Vivienne Westwood AW 17/18 order gave me enough income which allowed me to buy food for my family.
Eunice Nashipai, 32 years old
