shuhuda: our stories

Meet Prossy Claire Awekonimungu, the founder of The Kleah Collection, a Ugandan based online store that deals in a variety of crochet items.

Meet Keren Ruth Osapir, the founder of Ogfra Knits, a handmade Kenyan based design company that provides yarn garments and house accessories.

In the first Shuhuda article of 2021, meet June Wangome of Snug Rug as she tells us how she turned her passion into a business.

This month’s feature artist is Haseeta of Amazing Knitting and Crochet, a group that loves to crochet items for donation all over the world

Meet Nancy and Susie Kinyanjui of Provisions Kenya, a small business that offer artisan products sourced locally in Kenya.

Meet Akoth Otieno of Olisa Kenya, a knitwear brand that caters for women who care about individuality and originality.

My name is Lucy Wambui Kaigutha the Founder and CEO of Toto Care Box Africa Trust. This is an organization that aims to reduce maternal and newborn deaths through education and incentives. Have we met? I am a fun loving person committed to seeking and delivering proven life-saving innovations that can benefit and save lives …

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Read about Nyawira Mafabi of Nyuzzi, a brand that specializes in crochet Black dolls and keychains that celebrate our beautiful African skin.

Joan Aoko of Byaoko is August’s Shuhuda feature artist. She’s sharing with us her story, how she started crocheting & all about her brand.

My name is Wangari Kamau, owner of Umba Creations, a socially conscious children’s brand which has a love for handmade goods, with a particular interest in creating crochet dolls and toys to help impart positive messages and values into the lives of children. The name Wangari is from the Kikuyu ethnic community. Wangari was one …

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