Beaded Angel Decoration - Kabisa

These stunning beaded angels are made by the Namunyaki Maasai Women's Group in Tanzania. Beadwork is the main income women make and we are delighted to have designed these with them to bring to our shop.

Materials: Beads, plastic, metal, wire.

Launched in 2018 as a social enterprise by founder Victoria, our aim is to promote and market a beautiful collection of high-quality crafts and homeware made by East African women’s groups. Kabisa and the women’s groups work collaboratively so as to increase fairly traded sales on a wider scale. The world over, financial independence for women enables choices and therefore, liberation and empowerment.

As in any language, the meaning of a word varies greatly depending on its context. ‘Kabisa’ is a term of acknowledgment, frequently used in Kiswahili as a way of expressing complete agreement. For those who know, it’s all about the tone. Direct translations of ‘Kabisa’ are; completely, wholly, entirely or absolutely.

We believe ‘Kabisa’ encapsulates our ethos of honouring the makers and their communities ‘absolutely’.

Our profits are directed towards;
• Upskilling unemployed young Kenyan women, so as to increase self-employment.
• Increasing agricultural and livestock projects for those living within Kenya national park territory who encounter human wildlife conflict, and the implications of climate change, on a daily basis.