The crowded streets of Kenya’s Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi are a far cry from the fashion boutiques of Paris, Milan, New York or London. But beneath a tiny roof, a group of women show that fashion can be a force for good.
An African fashion venture Wakuu, which means “bosses” in Swahili, makes stylish African clothes by employing women tailors from the slums and selling the products around the world.
Twenty-nine-year-old Anastacia Kioko has been living in Kibera for 10 years. Life here is tough – most people live in extreme poverty earning less than a dollar a day and unemployment rates are high.
But Anastacia says her tailoring job gives her hope for the future. She earns around $80 (£65) a month, working full-time. She hopes that one day this venture might see her out of the slum and into a better life.
Nick Sierra is the co-founder of Wakuu African Apparel. He’s plugged in to an African clothing market reportedly worth $31bn. He also believes that his project is bringing social development to Kibera.
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