We started working with seven weavers, who we found in a local market outside of Machakos, Kenya, in early 2017. Muungano is now a formal group, and they have increased to 22 members! They weave all of our vibrant knit baskets, full of pattern and color.
Muungano Weavers
Alice is 68 years old and has been weaving for 38 years! She has six children.
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Alice is 81 years old and has been weaving for more than 30 years. She has three sons.
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Anna is 48 years old and has been weaving for one year. She has three children.
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Annah is 44 years old and has been weaving for three years. She has four children.
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Beatrice is 76 years old and has been weaving for 10 years. She has seven children and is a retired police officer! She is also the Vice Chair for the group.
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Christina is 55 years old and has been weaving for 33 years. She has 8 children and used to manage a weaving group run by a Danish woman in the '80s.
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Christine is 68 years old and has been weaving for 20 years. She has five daughters.
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Dorcas is 54 years old and has been weaving for six years. She has six children and is the Vice Secretary of Muungano.
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Elizabeth is 59 years old and has been weaving for 20 years. She has eight children.
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Esther is 75 years old and has been weaving for 31 years. She has 10 children.
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Esther is 64 years old and has been weaving for 29 years. She has four children.
Eunice Ndunge Mulili
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Chair
Eunice is 53 years old and has been weaving for five years. She has four children. She is the Chair of Muungano. She also enjoys sewing.
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Eunice is 48 years old and has been weaving for three years. She has six children.
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Treasurer
Faith is 36 years old and has been weaving for one year. She has two children.
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Philles is 57 years old and has been weaving for 36 years. She is a single mother to six children.
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Priscilla is 76 years old and has been weaving for 40 years. She has 12 children.
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Priscilla is 74 years old and has been weaving for 48 years. She has 11 children.
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Rael is 74 years old and has been weaving for 30 years. She has seven children.
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Rose is 53 years old and has been weaving for three years. She has three children and is the Secretary of Muungano.
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Winfred is 40 years old and has been weaving for five years. She has 4 children.
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Zipporah is 61 years old and has been weaving for one year. She has four children.