Thank you to all of our friends and colleagues, who continue to inspire and support Dorcus beads. Those who have followed our blog would know that Dorcus beads begun in March 2008; and in May 2008, a team of five women were mentored and learnt how to design and produce the beads from recycled glossy magazines.
At the moment, Dorcus beads is linked to over 100 women in Eastern Kenya, with over 10 necklace designs; the women continue to support each other through home visits, and are able to earn a living to support their own families.
Dorcus beads, as a community initiative continues to expand, and experiences have been shared amongst many other communities and friends in Kenya. The women in Eastern Kenya reflect that, its been possible to afford basic needs in their own households, payment of school fees, opening of personal accounts and the team is able to afford meals whenever they are together working on a project.
The team continues to aspire for better things for the future, not only for themselves, but also for their children. The richness and experience of these women is phenomenal. They hold each other accountable and find ways to afford and save enough capital for their own materials.
Dorcus beads Kenya - an initiative of women with capacity, aiming to be influential in their own ways.
For further information please contact
Dorcus beads,
P O Box 12787-00100, Nairobi
or e-mail: mvilika@gmail.com or ajfsareg@maf.or.ke
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