Creating
a lasting
impact
At KAZI, we believe that everyone
deserves to make a fair wage to support
themselves and those around them, no
matter where they are in the world. We
don’t just measure success by how many
products or
services we’ve sold—but by
how the lives of our artisans and their
communities improve over time, too.
Our mission:
We aren’t just bringing handcrafted things to your living room. We’re bringing you beautiful pieces that add life to your space and empower artisans to weave a better story for themselves.
Fair wage jobs
Sustainable materials
Quality craftsmanship
Products
with a
purpose
Together,
we’ve been able to:

Create employment for 3,600
artisans from Rwanda,
Uganda, and Ghana

Impact more than
19,000 family members
and 100,000 community
members

Increase their earnings
5X
Our story

We wanted to change people’s live not
only through aid, but also through creating
a sustainable enterprise where a family’s
income is permanently improved.
-
2013
An unusual pair—both committed to social good and with years of nonprofit
experiences under their belts— Greg Stone and Alicia Wallace still had one big question on their minds:
How can we really empower men and women to overcome
poverty in their lifetime?
They set out to create different solutions to pull people out of poverty, but
couldn’t shake the words that came from one of their school sponsorships
program...“Thanks for helping, but it’s put more of a burden on
our family since our children can’t help with farming.
We don’t have enough to eat without their help—
what we really need are jobs.”Instead of ignoring what they heard and reporting only the successes, they
transformed their program from traditional aid into a sustainable business
focused on developing leaders and market solutions.“We’ve set out to change the face of poverty in this lifetime, not
just for the future generations of those we serve.”From this, KAZI was born, focused on creating unique, beautiful products
for the world to admire from talented artisans in remote regions previously
without market access.“We believe women and men in rural areas in Africa can be
agents of change for themselves, their families, and their
community when given the proper training and consistent
access to global markets. Their talents and gifts are incredible.”At KAZI, we’re equipping and empowering women and men to succeed
beyond their biggest dreams. Now, these women and men send their kids to
school without traditional aid, through their own hard work.We hope you join us on our journey to
create a beautiful and fair world for
everyone.Meet Our Artisans
From our team
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