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the hands behind every box

Meet the women behind every label

Every Ajiri label is cut, arranged and glued by hand by women in western Kenya, using dried banana bark and other local natural materials. No two are ever the same.

29 women employed for 18 years

Ajiri artisans handcrafting labels in western Kenya

How every label is made

  1. Dry the banana bark

    Dry the banana bark

    Bark from local banana trees is gathered and dried, ready to become each label.

  2. Cut designs from daily life

    Cut designs from daily life

    With inspiration from daily life, the women cut out every design by hand.

  3. Glue onto handmade paper

    Glue onto handmade paper

    The pieces are glued onto handmade paper, so every label is a unique work of art.

  4. Roll beads and twist the twine

    Roll beads and twist the twine

    Strips of recycled magazines are rolled into beads, varnished, dried in the afternoon sun, and threaded onto twine twisted from banana bark.

Meet Dorothy, an Ajiri label-maker

ARTISANS

Esther Bonareri
Esther Bonareri
Milkah Mauti
Milkah Mauti
Yunes Nyanchama
Yunes Nyanchama
Tabitha Moraa
Tabitha Moraa
Esnas Mongina
Esnas Mongina
Olpher Nyarangi
Olpher Nyarangi
Veravine Kwamboka
Veravine Kwamboka
Wilter Onsase
Wilter Onsase
Florence Akowa
Florence Akowa
Rael Nyakerario
Rael Nyakerario
Consolata Momanyi
Consolata Momanyi
Jackline Kerubo
Jackline Kerubo
Grace Nyomenda
Grace Nyomenda
Christine Awino
Christine Awino
Dorothy Mogutu
Dorothy Mogutu
Teresa Nyanganyi
Teresa Nyanganyi
Jelia Ongesa
Jelia Ongesa
Sabina Mongina
Sabina Mongina
Edna Bosibori
Edna Bosibori
Naomi Moragwa
Naomi Moragwa
Agnes Makori
Agnes Makori
Sarah Mbera
Sarah Mbera
Rael Moraa
Rael Moraa
Teresa Ibitengo
Teresa Ibitengo
Lucy Ongao
Lucy Ongao
Truphena Mekubo
Truphena Mekubo
Grace Otondi
Grace Otondi

every box carries one of their labels

Bring a little of their artistry home

100% of profits support orphan education in Kenya.

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