In 1975, Lady Susan Wood
set up a fledging
business making beads in
a
small shed in her back
garden. She started by
hiring two disadvantaged
women, and quickly
realized that there
were many more women who
were in need of jobs.
Thus Kazuri Beads was
created and began its
long and successful
journey as a help center
for needy women,
especially single
mothers
who had no other source
of income. Here women
are trained and apply
their skills to produce
these unique and
beautiful beads. The
beads are made with clay
from the Mt Kenya area
thus
giving them authenticity
to their craft.
With unemployment so
high, one jobholder
often ends up providing
for an "extended family"
of 20 or more.
Today, Kazuri employs
over 120 women.
Kazuri is a member of
the Fair Trade Act.
