MOREMBO
One and a half year ago I sent some wallets I designed to a small village in Kenya. My friend has started an impressive business in Kenya that imports handmade bags, created by very poor women, and I really wanted to join the project.
I have learned that a lot of patience is needed working with a very different culture. After many testing samples and an amazing trip to Kenya, the wallets are hopefully soon to be mass produced. In the meantime I try to fix failed test samples so that they can be useful as Christmas gifts. Then it is very useful to attend Kolding School of Design with a fashion department, lots of people to ask for advices and tools to borrow.
To see more from the project, visit my blog: http://www.ellenrykkelid.com/topics/morembo/