Upcycled Bottle Top Earrings, Multi-Pack, Style 7

Description

Are you looking for a unique, eco-friendly accessory with a heart-warming story behind it? Look no further than Zakale Creations, a youth employment project located in the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya.

Your purchase has the power to break the cycle of poverty in Mathare and give these individuals a path towards a brighter future.

These earrings are also the ultimate in Upcycling - hanging an upcycled bottle top covered in fabric off cuts, from your ear.

With stunning African prints too. Now THAT is a talking piece! And here is the story to tell... these unique earrings are made by a remarkable and inspiring youth employment Project- Zakale Creations. Read more in Zakale tab.

Imagine wearing a pair of earrings crafted by artisans whose lives you have directly impacted and make a statement about your commitment to sustainability and supporting fair trade practices.

We have these in a range of colours & patterns- every pair is unique as fabrics vary of course! We have created these sets of 3 funky & unique earrings so you are pretty much covered for every outfit, day or night. You could even be really whacky & wear non pairs.

If you love upcycled jewellery you may also like our Upcycled Bottle Top Bracelet or our Upcycled Cooking Pot Bracelet. All made by the artisans John has employed at Zakale Creations. 

Watch our instagram reel about these unique earrings here

Zakale

John, the founder of Zakale Creations, was brought up in the Mathare slum and still resides there today. Despite the numerous challenges faced by the residents of the slum, including poor housing, lack of basic facilities, and a high drop-out rate from primary school, John saw the potential for change through job creation.

In 2001, he set up Zakale Creations in Huruma, a part of the Mathare slum, with the goal of providing employment opportunities for those in his community. The workshop has since grown and expanded, providing not only jobs for those within the workshop, but also for individuals outside who collect materials for the jewellery creations.

Thanks to John's training and mentorship, ten artisans have now become independent craftsmen and women with their own small jewellery businesses. Without Zakale Creations, it is unlikely that these individuals would have been able to break free from the cycle of poverty in Mathare.

Upcycling

Not only does purchasing from Zakale Creations support fair trade practices and provide employment opportunities, but it also helps to promote the principles of upcycling. By transforming waste materials into beautiful, wearable jewellery, Zakale is reducing the amount of waste in the Mathare slum and promoting a more sustainable future.

Wearing these unique earrings is a statement about your commitment to sustainability and your support for the talented artisans of Zakale Creations. Your purchase can make a real difference in the lives of those in Mathare, and help to break the cycle of poverty in the community.

These earrings are ingenious creations from a waste product. The fabrics are all off cuts of local materials with African prints. Your earrings may be sporting the same fabric as a child's shirt or a woman's 'Kitenge'. 

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Specifications

Drop 7 cm.
Width 3 cm.
Nickel free hooks.
Made in Nairobi, Kenya
Made of upcycled bottle tops & offcuts of fabric.

Story

Zuri Design was started 17 years ago by Helen Scanlan, who worked in Kenya and Uganda as a volunteer over a number of years.  Helen saw the opportunity to alleviate poverty through the trade of handmade gifts and jewellery.

Once set up as a wholesaler, Zuri Design financed a start- up workshop in Kibera slum, employing and training former street boys. Since then, Zuri Design orders have created work for more than 200 men and women in Kenya and Uganda, within over 10 workshops.

Working so closely with people from slums in Kenya, means Helen has witnessed first-hand the hardship of living in poverty and the positive impact Zuri Design has within the communities, providing them with livelihoods so people can work their way out of the cycle of poverty.

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