Kiondo bags are a traditional Kenyan bag made sustainably from the fibers of the sisal plant and dyed with the bark of the muasi tree. Kenyan fashion designer Vicky Ngari, who learned bag making from her Kikuyu roots, is on a mission to reawaken the art of the Kiondo and simultaneously empower impoverished, rural women with a marketable skill. She teaches Kiondo workshops for fistula survivors – many of whom go on to open small businesses that benefit the earth, their communities, and their economic standing. See some of the survivors’ beautiful work here.
To date, over 500 baskets have been made during our workshops.
