Peter: "Our aim is to strengthen the groups so that their governance is transparent and their activities are socially and economically sustainable."

French luxury fashion house Chloé and Mifuko collaboration began in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic. Since then, Mifuko's artisans have been weaving baskets for Chloé, to which Chloé adds their own design elements to create a co-branded collection.

Uupi has been shooting Mifuko's images since 2011 and grown as a professional alongside us. We asked her to write about this experience from her own point of view.

Community-based organisation founded in 2021 brings together women's groups

Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) has verified Mifuko as a genuine social enterprise in August 2022 on the basis of the Guarantee process set by the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) of which Mifuko is a certified member.

We interviewed Eevi about her product experience, and she brought pictures of her Mifuko products at home with her family members.

Self-motivated and resourceful team player is one of our key actors in Makueni

Anita is inspired by the synergy between company and NGO

Launched in January 2021, the WASH and Grow! project has made consistent progress on ecological sanitation, strengthened local civil society by supporting the establishment of Mifuko Women Development CBO, a women artisans' own grassroots level organisation, and established effective cooperation with local government.

Faith Nzeve and Sabeth Ndaka have been friends for eight years, they met during a general meeting for Mifuko weavers. 

The achievements and new challenges of Mifuko Trust's WASH and Grow! project

Francis Ogonga and Mifuko have been working together since 2009. Gololi Crafts, a social enterprise, produces a variety of handicrafts from local eco-friendly materials, employing disadvantaged women and widows. The ceramic stars in our collection are made by Gololi Crafts.

Hanna Anonen won the Young Finnish Designer award in 2021 and no wonder since she has designed fun and colourful products for multiple Finnish brands. Anonen designed Mifuko's Kandili candle holder series which has five stackable models. We interviewed her about her design process and collaboration with Mifuko.

Vilma Autio tells of her background and interests in WASH and Grow!

Christine, Florence, and Alice sat next to each other when all the weavers were gathered together. They started chatting and one thing led to the other, and now they are now practically inseparable.

WASH and Grow! project promotes accessibility in dry toilet construction