The Maisha Collective empowers refugee girls and young women from DR Congo, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Burundi with economic opportunities to rebuild their lives with peace and dignity. By managing a business collective that designs and produces a line of unique tie and dye scarves, participants gain life-long business and marketing skills that develop their confidence and prepare them for future independence. The power of purchase inspires their journey to support, empower, and ultimately protect other young refugee women.
All profits are reinvested into the Maisha Collective and support the participants’ success in Heshima Kenya’s programs. Please email maisha@heshimakenya.org for ordering information or to request a product sheet. Visit our site soon for additional ordering information and background about the Maisha Collective!
“Eventually I want to run my own business, to be strong enough to do something like Maisha on my own. I want to do this so that I can take care of my child. I hope he will grow up to be a strong boy; I want him to finish his schooling nicely, and I want him to grow up well.”
- Amina, Maisha Collective member and mother