Stories
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We are often asked how we found ourselves producing a clothing line in Kenya with Viva Africa. The story stems from a series of serendipitously made connections with people who were generous enough to share their information with a then little known Australian fair trade business called One Colour. |
Kenana Knitters was founded on the premise that it’s possible to change lives stitch by stitch. The organisation hopes to share the stories of rural Kenyan women through their unique, hand-knitted creations. It’s our privilege to be building a strong distributorship within Australia for the women of Kenana Knitters. |
Erin Allan is one of the founders of Toto Knits. Meeting her for the first time is inspiring. She and Toto Knits’ co-founder, Mary Wambui, have built an enterprise that creates income opportunities for women in Nairobi. Erin moved to Nairobi from New York in 2002 to fund-raise for a school for children with special needs, where ... |
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We first visited Dolly Craft in 2008. To be welcomed back again by Sarah and Bernadetta in 2012 for a third time and see the developments that have been made is truly wonderful. We visited the new workroom for the women which houses a large table for them sit around. This ... |
Amani ya Juu is a sewing and reconciliation project for marginalised women in Africa. The peaceful and beautiful surroundings of Amani ya Juu are mirrored in the lovely products made here. Right in the heart of Nairobi is a garden with a café and children’s play area, a wonderful ... |
In Zulu, "Zimele" means "to stand on one's own two feet" and the vision of Zimele is that the people of South Africa and eventually all of Africa can stand on their own two feet. This organisation was founded in 2007. We visited the Zimele community in August 2007 and have been buying their unique, hand-crafted jewellery ever since. In 2012 Zimele become a member of the World Fair Trade Organisation, South Africa (WFTO-SA). |
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Golden Light Craft was started by two sisters, Subarna and Jyoti. They make cards, jewellery and other craft items which are sold at markets in their local community and also to One Colour! Subarna is now married with a young son but she and her sister are still making their delightful jewellery for the local and the Australian market. |
