IN THE AFRICAN CULTURE, A STRONG WOMAN IN THE HOUSE EQUATES TO A STRONG FAMILY.

WHEN YOU EMPOWER THE WOMAN,YOU EMPOWER THE FAMILY.

- LAURA KIRANGI, FOUNDER

Maisha Tele, Swahili for “full life,” is a program focused on empowering women.
By partnering with individual entrepreneurs to help them expand their existing businesses, as well as provide new work opportunities to broaden their skill-sets, we have seen many women financially sustain their families on a consistent basis.
In 2011, we began our first empowerment group with six women. Each of our artisans attended classes and received one on one training from local professionals. After completing their classes, they began creating high end, hand-made jewelry, with materials sourced from local markets to sell locally and internationally through R.A.H.
Over the years, we have had several workshop locations within Nairobi. We currently partner with individual artisans that create and operate out of their own spaces and local markets. We look forward to reopening our Maisha Tele workshop in 2023 to house new and existing artisans.

We believe every woman is called to live life to its fullest, no matter her circumstances.

Make it full.

A part of a bigger story.

Make it yours.

Uniquely handcrafted.

We partner with artisans to help expand their current businesses and train and equip women from the ground up. This provides increased work opportunities to broaden their skill-set, create a larger marketing platform, and possibly lead to either employment within Maisha Tele or help launch them into their own successful entrepreneurial journeys.

We believe every woman is called to live life to its fullest, no matter her circumstances. Our focus is centered on single mothers, the older population, and those in vulnerable situations in Nairobi, Kenya. It has been our joy seeing women empowered to financially sustain their families on a consistent basis, have confidence restored, and peace reign in their lives like never before.

All goods are handcrafted locally and ethically sourced. Every purchase you make brings hope, opportunity, and empowerment.

Meet the Team