Kibera Video

An initiative to support women self help groups

Kibera is located in southwest Nairobi, roughly 5 kilometers from the city Centre. Much of its southern border is bounded by the Nairobi River and the Nairobi Dam, an artificial lake that provides drinking water to the residents of the city. Click here for more information about Kibera.

In slum like this, we found a good number of women that are responsible of their families and the poverty they live in do not offer them a choice of what they can do for a sustainable livelihood. We are starting a center in Kibera that will be promoting Jewelry and Hand craft by those women to support their families.

Jewelry

All jewelry shown is completely handmade, authentic, and completely Kibera in origin and design. This jewelry will be noticed by everyone, will make tremendous conversation pieces.

Hand Craft

Hand-carved wooden sculptures and carvings with more traditional themes, Fine items made from local wood, Large and life size wood statues, Soapstone Stone carvings each individually hand craft, Boxes, Picture Frames, Letter Holders, Book Ends, Dice and more..

Vision

The core vision of the center is to be the co-coordinating Centre for the craft and hand-manufacturing sector in Kibera. This vision includes providing advocacy for those women practicing those activities, to help them to reach the market and to train them in various domains for sustainable livelihood. The intention of this work is to create a sector that is vibrant, resourceful, self-sustaining and a net creator of employment.

The global Vision is to define a unique craft identity and creative brand and to establish the craft sector in Kibera as a viable Industry by supporting, directing and promoting it.

What we will be doing?

The program is to support craft and jewelry producers and network all players in the product-to-market chain. This includes craft retailers, national chains, marketing agents, exporters and service providers such as designers, product developers, skills trainers, business development practitioners and mentors. Government and other funders form a vital part of this effort to build relationships across sectors.