| Turkana and Samburu Jewellery |
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The Turkana and Samburu are pastoralists living in a semi-arid area of Northern Kenya. They are among the poorest and most neglected tribes in Kenya which itself is amongst the poorest countries in the world. Kindfund has worked with groups of 20-25 women (over 400 women) from different villages and is encouraging some of them to improve their income through making jewellery. As you can see from the photograph below, jewellery making is a traditional skill. We have been trying to give them a start by encouraging new more commercial designs and selling some jewellery back here at home through coffee mornings, attending craft fairs, places of employment, and visiting local womens groups in churches. If you can help in this way either through an invitation or taking a selection of jewellery to your workplace or group please contact us. In 2007 the children of Kesh and Derrygonnelly Primary Schools in Co Fermanagh ran bead recycling projects collecting necklaces and other bead jewellery from home and from friends. The beads were brought to Kenya where they have been remade into attractive fashion jewellery for sale by Kindfund in 2008. Many of the women are on their own with young children and life is a struggle for them. Every little helps and our money goes a long way in Kenya where it brings dignity and self respect to the women. Below is a selection of some pieces including necklaces, ear rings, car key rings and mobile phone decorations.
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