Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

It can be easy to feel at ease while practicing yoga, but it's often difficult to transfer that peaceful energy into other parts of the day. The upcycled Mindful Moments Yoga Earrings are a fun reminder to take time to breathe and reflect throughout the day. These earrings are a signature product from KICK Trading, an artisan group in Kisumu, Kenya, on Lake Victoria.
HANDCRAFTED IN KENYA
SKU: 4120260

THE MAKERS
KICK Trading (Kisumu Innovation Centre of Kenya) is a registered company with artisans, staff and supporters holding shares. KICK Trading is based in Kisumu, a city of 800,000 with high unemployment and underemployment. Kisumu has a high incidence of HIV/AIDS, which affects many artisans and their families. KICK Trading focuses on creating employment and income generation opportunities for Kenyan artisans, working with disadvantaged artisans, and connecting artisans to global markets on fair trade terms. Artisans hold 20 percent of the company’s shares. Additional benefits include loans for school fees or emergencies, training, counseling, and product development and design help and access to global markets.Some 70 percent of products are made from recycled material, including recycled wire, sheet metal, wrought iron, water hyacinth rope, papyrus, soda cans and waste paper.

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