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Happy Fair Trade Friday! Educating Children is one of our missions in Kenya. Many kids in poverty struggle because they are unable to go to school...

Happy Fair Trade Friday! This week I’d like to ask for your help. This weeks newsletter will highlight many of the things you can get involved in ...

Happy New Year 2023! We have a lot going on for 2023 and happy you are part of the journey. My word for the year is RISK. I always choo...

I hope this finds you enjoying some holiday cheer. For those of you that celebrate Christmas I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you are ...

Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served.  This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who...

Our Director Leila went on quite an adventure to get up to Mt Elgon where we are starting a farm. Read Leila's Story below. On 12th September I v...

The beautiful soapstone products are hand carved, pained and etched by artisans in the Kisii area of Kenya. Bonny is the owner of the business.  ...

Life can be hard when you don't have a community of support around you. I know there have been times when I have felt alone and needed to bootstrap...

Most parts of Kenya experience two rain seasons: March to May's “long rains” and October to December's “short rains”. The months of June to August ...

Are you ready for SPRING? Have you started cleaning and shaking off the dust of winter... I am ready to get out of the house, invite over friends, ...

If you haven't heard that the artisans of Baskets and Beads Kenya appreciate you, just know... they absolutely do! As a result of your support, we ...

I have spoken before about hearing the whispers of God to inspire the creation of Baskets and Beads. When we are called to act, it doesn't always m...