KISANY SOCIAL ENTREPRISE

Created in 2003 with the aim of establishing skills, giving work and building viable long-term business opportunities for women in East Africa.

With two flourishing partner ateliers AGAPE and APROHADE, KISANY hopes to expand skills training and provide more work for women in DR Congo and Rwanda.

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OUR MISSON

Empowering women and their families through work and financial independence.

KISANY's aim is to offer professional skills and create opportunities for dignified work in vulnerable communities in East Africa. By developing a market, and thanks to growing demand, we want to be part of long-term solutions to improve the lives of women in the DRC and Rwanda.

"EN AVANT LES ENFANTS" NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION: OUR PARTNER

KISANY is a partner of Belgian non-profit organisation, En Avant Les Enfants. Through this partnership a portion of profit is directed to provide healthcare, education, micro-financing and social support in the Kivu region of DR Congo. Together we are helping to build a healthy ecosystem for communities and people to thrive.


OUR COMMITMENTS

1. Empower women with financial independence. 

Over 20 years our partner artisans have grown in skill through training and regular work.

2. Create unique products of exceptional quality to last generations 

Each KISANY product is a combination of the highest quality materials, stunning design, exquisite workmanship and enhanced by the social impact.

3. Ensure artisans are paid fairly and promptly to enable financial independence.

Partner artisans are paid a salary well above local standards and we strive to provide regular work and standardised pay.​

4. Reallocate 30% of profits to support social projects with our partner NGO "En Avant Les Enfants". 

Profits are directed to provide a variety of social support services and trainings in Kivu, DR Congo.

5. Provide holistic life skills as well as occupational training for women in East Africa.

More than 1300 lives have been transformed through work and our support and education programmes.