A day with Dorcus Beads

Dorcus Beads continues to share its experience through a one day excursion process. The one day includes: Enjoying a cup of tea and light refreshment upon arrival in a tranquil setting. Attending a demonstration of recycling paper into jewelry. Try your hand at bead-making. Listening to the story of a bead maker. Seeing traditional dyeing and weaving of sisal baskets. Enjoying a relaxing, traditional Kenyan lunch in a beautiful setting with eye-catching views PACKAGE: KSH.3000 per person, Minimum 4 people (Excluding transport) For Bookings: e-mail: apriljoyfoster@gmail.om OR mvilika@gmail.com or visit http://www.adaywithdorcusbeads.blogspot.com/

Dorcus Beads Picture Frames

The Picture frames come in four sizes 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 6 x 7, 8 x 10, We have two versions of the picture frames, some made with wood and full beads decorations on the frames, and some made with pure recycled paper ( paper mache'). They are a great gift for anyone.

The Designers

A Team of women from Eastern Part of Kenya where Dorcus Beads is situated, regularly come together for a full-day process of designing new products, reflecting on team development and going for home visis. This strength-based process has been the foundation for Dorcus Beads ways of working and it is through this that the team celebrated four years of achievements, March this year. Dorcus Beads ladies come from different backgrounds, some of them are married,others widows, young adults and single women. The space provided for designing the products and the opportunity for fellowship continues to glue them together. Their resilience to adopt to new ventures is extraordinary and it has been possible to fulfill orders within good timing. The exceptional leadership styles, great communication, and long term relationships have been key aspects to ensure that quality and quantity is always maintained.

Dorcus Beads JUU Products

We use the word JUU to profile the new version of our jewelleries, from bracelets, keychains and the different style necklaces Dorcus Beads has been producing since the beginning. The JUU refers to the glass beads, West African beads and other locally available materials such as clay. We use these other items to design together with the different size of DB paper beads.

New Ventures for Dorcus Beads Kenya

Dorcus Beads has ventured into newer style, patterns and designs of products ranging from picture frames, coaster sets and enhanced jewellery to uplift the paper beads products. The expansion and venture has also included, the number of team members of Dorcus Beads, transfer of experiences and new born babies!! yay...

HAPPY 2012

To all our friends,

This month Dorcus beads cebrates its fourth (4) year since the vision was set in motion. It has been an incredible journey since March 2008. We hope to grow further and deeper this year even as we enter into a new phase of the Dorcus beads pieces.

It is with pleasure to share that Dorcus beads has diversified its pieces to include what we are calling the 'Juu' beads. Our pieces are much more classic giving the paper beads a quality tha has not been seen before.

We anticipate a great year, filled with so many blessings, necessary opportunities, and deeper relationships that reflect who we are as a team.

Thank you to all who pray and support our endeveavours both in Africa and beyond. We appreciate.

Regards
Dorcus Beads

Women in Kenya - Dorcus Beads:

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

The Dorcus Beads

Five Strand necklaces...

Five Strand bracelets....

The Five and ten strand bracelets, continue to be popular because of their simplicity - get your five strand necklace today by sending an e-mail to mvilika@gmail.com or ajfsareg@maf.or.ke.

The Carnival Necklace

The Carnival necklace, can also be used just as a multi-purpose necklace!

Long spaced necklace....

Our Wire/spiral bracelets.....

Dorcus Beads

Upcoming Designs

The beauty for crafts and jewellery production is the extensive hunger for new designs, and exploring what the market is looking out for, the trends and what is selling well.

This is an upcoming design, using several coaster sets to produce, kitchen mats for multiple purposes.

Keep reading the space and please be intouch.

Thanks

DB

Mistletoe

This will be our second time to visit Rosylene Academy for their annual Mistletoe event. As usual Dorcus Beads was there, April and Meble engaged in conversations with many other vendors but also continued to share the vision for Dorcus Beads and the impact the process has had on many women in Kenya.

House 'Decos'

Another new venture has been the house Decos, the very typical African brooms used with the different types, size and coloured dorcus beads to add beauty to the brooms which are being used as house decorators.

contact us for prices and further information.

Thank you

DB

Christmas Garlands

Christmas is on the way, check out our new venture, Christmas garlands..

They come in ..
Three types, and can be joined together and used around finished Christmas presents, Christmas trees, and as a wall decorator, can also be used individually as a multiple strand necklace.

for further information, please contact us;

ajfsareg@maf.or.ke, or mvilika@gmail.com

Thank you

DB

West Nairobi School 7/11/09

A team of two people from Dorcus beads, Meble and Christine Katumbe, visited West Nairobi School on the 7 November for a one day sale. Parents, teachers, families and friends of West Nairobi school had the opportunity to shop and and hear the story of Dorcus beads production.

It was an opportunity for DB team to connect with other vendors but also market the products.


Thanks

DB

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