Empowering women artisans in rural Africa since 2009
Our verified Fair Trade production combines traditional techniques with contemporary design. Each piece is handmade and unique, carrying the name of its maker.
100% Handmade
Crafted by our skilled artisans
A STORY OF 1,350 ARTISANS
Mifuko baskets are handmade by women artisans in rural Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania. Get to know our artisans and read from their stories how basket weaving allows them to invest in their children, homes and future.
Mifuko 15 years
The Mifuko story began in 2009, and this year we are celebrating our 15th anniversary. For 15 years we have been promoting Fair Trade, honouring traditional craft techniques, and empowering women for a brighter future.
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Ruth’s Mifuko Story
Mifuko’s Production Manager Ruth Kalondu has been a key member of the Mifuko team from the start. Here she tells her story with Mifuko.
INTRODUCING MIFUKO TRUST AGROFORESTRY AMBASSADOR ANNA PUU
In 2022, Anna Puu met Mari Martikainen, one of the founders of Mifuko, and heard about Mifuko Trust's work for the first time and she decided to get involved in the organization.
INTRODUCING A MIFUKO TRUST WATER TANK BENEFICIARY
In 2023, Mifuko Women Development Community-based Organisation initiated a project to procure 41 essential water tanks for Mifuko Trust’s agroforestry ambassadors. One of the beneficiaries is Eunic...