Your Cart is Empty
FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS $35 AND UP
These are the hands and brains behind our work at Amsha.
This cooperative, with more than 200 weaver members, masterfully weave bowls and baskets with intricate designs on the outskirts of Muhanga, Rwanda.
This collective is made up of 30 weaving groups, with more than 500 active weavers. Due to droughts in recent years, the women heavily rely on weaving as their main source of income.
Sweetgrass Weavers
Living in a mountainous village in Rwanda, an area greatly affected by the genocide, Donatha became a weaver and an entrepreneur. Weaving our beautiful sweetgrass baskets while raising seven children is no easy task, but somehow Donatha manages to do it all! She was recognized by local government as one of the top female entrepreneurs in her district and leads this cooperative of 12 weavers.
Market Basket Weavers
Living in the very north of Ghana, this group of weavers uses locally sourced veta vera grass to make baskets perfect for an eco-friendly lifestyle.
Soapstone Artisan
Julius sources soapstone from Western Kenya, then carves it into beautiful pieces for your home. He's always up for a challenge and loves creating new items for your home.
Jeweler
When we first met Moses, we thought he was the most serious Kenyan we had ever met. But it just made us appreciate his beautiful smile that much more. Moses migrated from Western Kenya to the capital in search of a better life and joined a group to learn bone carving and later learned to do brass work. He's a master at his craft and passionate and proud of what he makes. He lives with his wife and son in the suburbs of Nairobi.
Director of Operations
We could not do what we do without Fred! As a founding team member of Amsha, he now oversees our operations and production in East Africa. Fred holds a Bachelor's degree in Project Management from the University of Nairobi and has a background working in NGOs and social programs in informal settlements in Kenya.
Coordinator, Rwanda
Devotha manages our day-to-day operations in Rwanda and is such an asset to our team! She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Forestry Science, but knows firsthand the struggles women face in finding steady employment in Rwanda. She is well-loved by our weavers and lives with her husband and young son on the outskirts of Muhanga.
Founder
It was love at first sight when Laura first stepped on the continent of Africa in 2008. After several trips spent traipsing through Sub-Saharan Africa, a summer in South Africa working in social enterprise, and a deep sense of awe for its diverse people and cultures, she knew she could use business as a tool for social change. With her background in design and business, Laura founded Amsha.
Want to know the origins of Amsha and how it was started?
learn about our history