Imani Workshops was established in January 2005 as a branch of the Family Preservation Initiative under the IU-Kenya Partnership’s AMPATH program. The Academic Model for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS (AMPATH) is a working model of urban and rural HIV prevention and treatment services in the public sector of Kenya. AMPATH currently cares for more than 60,000 HIV infected adults and children in Western Kenya.
Imani Workshops is a revenue-generating social enterprise focused on producing high quality crafts by HIV+ artisans in western Kenya. Due to the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, many AMPATH patients have a hard time securing a job or accessing credit for a business loan. The Family Preservation Initiative and Imani Workshops gives these people a second chance at getting their life back on track while, at the same time, promoting economic self-sufficiency. Imani Workshops is currently comprised of 21 full-time employees and 20-30 part-time employees all earning a living by creating the products that you see here.
100% of the income earned through sales is reinvested in the Workshop through which artisans benefit from employment, skills training and other forms of empowerment. Purchase an item from Imani Workshops and make a difference in the lives of many people in need!
Asante Sana! Thank you for your support!
Imani Workshops is a member of the Fair Trade Federation, an association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers whose members are committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide.
For prices, availability, or to place an order:
Email: info@imaniworkshops.org and/or erotich@iupui.edu
Phone: 317-630-6770 or 317-630-6770
IU-Kenya
Partnership/Imani Workshops
c/o Elsie Chepkoech Rotich
1001 West 10th Street, OPW-M200
Indianapolis, IN 46202