Based in Kenya's largest slum, Kipepeo Designs is a remarkable project that is transforming the lives of the women who work there. The women create handmade card stock from shredded paper that they collect from offices around Nairobi, then use their artistic talents to design handsome greeting cards.
Their cards may include beads, cow bone ornaments, paint, and decorative wire designs. For some designs a sprinkle of glitter is added during the paper-making.
Because of the income and training Kipepeo provides, the women who work there are able to support their families.
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| Making paper at Kipepeo (Tribes & Nations, Australia) |
In the U.S., the cards are sold at Karibu Kenya, a fair trade shop in San Francisco.
Anne
Oh God bless your organization!
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