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The Zuri Foundation and its work in Nairobi, Kenya

2023-04-25T18:54:29+01:00

The Zuri Foundation is a UK-based charity that helps young people in Kenya break free from the cycle of poverty they are born into. Working in partnership with small organisations, NGO`s, charities and workshops in and around the slums of the capital city, Nairobi, they are helping young people earn a living, get access to [...]

The Zuri Foundation and its work in Nairobi, Kenya2023-04-25T18:54:29+01:00

What is Batik and how is it used for jewellery making in Africa?

2023-04-25T08:54:29+01:00

Can Batik be both an art and a craft? Well it's certainly an art as I explain below. And it remains popular today amongst crafters making beautiful jewellery and items of clothing. Batik is a dyeing method using hot wax to create patterns and designs. THE TECHNIQUE... This method makes use of a "resist technique". [...]

What is Batik and how is it used for jewellery making in Africa?2023-04-25T08:54:29+01:00

Walk Against Crime – from Southport to Hornsea completed!

2023-04-25T12:30:36+01:00

Walk Against Crime, the initiative designed to raise money to bring a group of young dancers over to the UK from Mathare Slum, Nairobi, Kenya has completed the first stage of its fundraising activities. A sponsored walk, from Southport to Hornsea, via York, was successfully accomplished on Monday 6th August 2012 - all 230 miles [...]

Walk Against Crime – from Southport to Hornsea completed!2023-04-25T12:30:36+01:00

What was the Walk Against Crime ?

2023-04-25T12:01:14+01:00

Walk Against Crime came to fruition in August 2013 when 10 teenage dancers from Mathare Slum in Nairobi, Kenya visited us here in England. LIFE IN MATHARE... With a crime rate of 80% until recently, Mathare, which is Nairobi’s second largest slum, has no work for adults, or schooling for youngsters. With nothing to do [...]

What was the Walk Against Crime ?2023-04-25T12:01:14+01:00

Residents of Kibera Slum in Nairobi, Kenya produce Fair Trade Jewellery

2023-04-25T10:05:59+01:00

A fantastic initiative has been started by a Fair Trade importer / wholesaler called Zuri Design, involving a small team of artisans in the Kibera slum, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya who are creating unique, hand-crafted jewellery. This slum is the largest in Africa and was recently featured in a two-part documentary called Famous, [...]

Residents of Kibera Slum in Nairobi, Kenya produce Fair Trade Jewellery2023-04-25T10:05:59+01:00

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