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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...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people like pink, others... like blue or purple, red or white. Multicolor is always stunning. When I set...

Did you know that we have beautiful handmade soapstone products in the store? Soapstone is a soft, easily-carved rock that gets its name from the f...

There are many fairtrade companies that support artisans throughout the world. Fairtrade is beneficial to communities because it offers a fair pric...

Thank you for reading and being part of our Baskets and Beads community. I hope that wherever you are in the world that you are experiencing good t...