“I come from a family of weavers, and weaving is something we treat like any other job. Thanks to the income from basket sales, I’ve been able to build a tuckshop, which now serves as an additional source of income alongside the money I earn from weaving.”

“Weaving has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I learned from the women in my family, sitting with them in the evenings, watching their hands move. Today I’m a mother myself, and the income from my work helps me put food on the table and keep my children in school. Every piece I make carries a bit of home in it.”

 “I never imagined my hands could earn a living, but here we are. Training from Impact Fund opened my eyes to new techniques and helped me see my craft as a real business. I’m proud to wave goodbye to my kids in the morning knowing I’m building something for their future.”

“I have no formal employment, no formal job but every day I wake up like everyone else and start working on my basket. This is my livelihood. The skill was passed down to me from generation to generation, starting with my grandmother and mother before me. Through Impact Fund, I’ve been able to turn this tradition into a steady income for my family, and that means everything to me.”

“People ask me where I work, and I tell them right here, with my hands. I don’t have a formal job, It’s a skill I have mastered I am part of a group that offers basketry as an experience and its additional income for me and my family

“I started this work out of necessity, but it has become something I genuinely love. There’s a quiet satisfaction in taking raw materials and turning them into something beautiful. With the support I’ve received, I’ve been able to grow my skills and earn an income that helps my whole household.”

“Weaving connects me to my community. We work together, share ideas, and support each other. The training I’ve received has helped me improve the quality of what I make, and that’s meant better sales. I’m using the income to slowly improve our home, bit by bit.”

“As a mother, every sale matters to me it means school fees paid, food on the table, a little extra put aside. I learned this craft from the women around me growing up, and I’m grateful for the training that’s helped me refine it further. I hope to one day teach the younger generation too.”I am a grandmother now and hope to pass this knowledge to my grandchildren

“I’ve been doing this work for many years now, since I was very young. It’s more than just a job to me it’s a tradition passed down through generations. Through Impact Fund’s support, I’ve been able to reach customers I never thought possible, and that has changed things for my family.”

“I’m a young mother, and weaving has become my lifeline. I learned the basics from the older women in my family and through Impact Fund’s training I’ve been able to sharpen my skills and start earning real income. Every piece I sell brings me closer to giving my child a better future. I’m still learning, still growing, but I’m proud of how far I’ve come.”

“I am a mother and a grandmother, and crafting has carried me through good times and hard ones. The skills I learned from my elders, combined with the training I’ve received, mean I can still provide for my family. Every basket and every stitch tells a small piece of my story.”

“My mother taught me this craft when I was a young girl, and I’ve never stopped. Through Impact Fund, I’ve learned to manage my small business betterkeeping track of orders, planning ahead. It’s given me confidence I didn’t have before, and a steady way to support my family.”

 “I am a mother of several children, and crafting has been my way of providing for them. Gathering materials, preparing them, and weaving or sewing them into something useful takes time and patience, but I love the process. Impact Fund’s support has helped me sell more and dream bigger for my family’s future.”