artisans + staff

Name: Purity

Position: Weaver

Years with Imani: 2 years

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

It is very good. I love working with other weavers in this place.

Fun fact: I like dancing, singing, and reading books like the bible and storybooks.

Name: Rachel

Position: General artisan

Years with Imani: 2

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

The love, community, and passion to do what I love.

Fun fact: I like swimming, laughing, writing, and I really love traveling

Name: Mwanaisha

Position: General artisan

Years with Imani: 4

Family: Married with four children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love socializing with my friends, I love my general work

Fun fact: I love cooking, watching movies, and telling stories.

Name: Dorothy

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 3

Family: Single with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I like having a job. It is a blessing to work in a place that cares.

Fun fact: I like cooking.

Name: Teresia

Position: Weaver

Years with Imani: 2 years

Family: Married with 2 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

The people working here are united and they love each other. and the company cares about us what is going on and what we need. Imani is caring about the workers

Fun fact: I like to sing and dance.

Name: Janet

Position: weaver

Years with Imani: 2

Family: Single with 5 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love my job.

Fun fact: I enjoy reading my bible.

Name: John

Position: Weaver

Years with Imani: 1

Family: Married with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love helping other people here.

Fun fact: I love reading books and doing beadwork.

Name: Immaculate

Position: Weaver

Years with Imani: 4

Family: Single with 1 son

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love that they care for me and they care for the children. I love my work.

Fun fact: I love giving people hope.

Name: Deborah

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 2

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

The peaceful place, kindness, and togetherness.

Fun fact: I like to sing, play tennis, and do a little swimming.

Name: Grace

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 3

Family: Single with 5 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love it because Imani has empowered me so much. I like working with other women here.

Fun fact: I love singing, dancing, and making jokes.

Name: Rehema

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 2

Family: Single with 4 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love Imani because they teach us how to be kind and how to love one another. Also, we do our jobs together and we work together and help each other.

Fun fact: I love singing and walking.

Name: Christine

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6

Family: Married with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love working here and the fact that my children are being taken care of. They are able to attend school because Imani pays for their school fees.

Fun fact: I like entertaining others.

Name: Elizabeth

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 4 years

Family: Married with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I like my job, I love that Imani provides and cares for us with school fees and food.

Fun fact: I love socializing and reading story books.

Name: Esther

Position: Weaver and Dyer

Years with Imani: 2 years

Family: Single with 1 child

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love the way we work together as one community.

Fun fact: I love reading novels, traveling, and hiking.

Name: Evaline

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 5

Family: Married with 4 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I enjoy my work and I love that Imani provides for our children like paying school fees.

Fun fact: I like reading the Bible.

Name: Irene

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6

Family: Single with 5 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love my work. There is a great community here to be a part of.

Fun fact: I love going to the farm.

Name: Caroline

Position: Tailor/sewing

Years with Imani: 1 month

Family: Single with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love working here and I’m happy to be an employee here. The community is important to me.

Fun fact: I love singing

Name: Christine

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 5

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I enjoy the work here. It is a good place where I can work next to my friends.

Fun fact: I love socializing.

Name: Janet

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 4

Family: Single with 1 child

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I like sewing while socializing

Fun fact: I enjoy traveling and socializing.

Name: Linah

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6

Family: Married with 7 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

Imani cares about me and takes care of my family.

Fun fact: I enjoy cleaning my house, cooking, and taking care of my children.

Name: John

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 3

Family: Married with 1 daughter

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I am thankful to get my daily bread and I like to be here. This job helps me to be able to pay school fees.

Fun fact: I love dramas and making people laugh.

Name: Linet

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 4 years

Family: Married with four children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love my work.

Fun fact: I am teaching myself how to read books.

Name: Loice

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6 years

Family: Married with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love how Imani cares for me and cares for my problems. I love how they support me.

Fun fact: I love reading storybooks.

Name: Mary

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 4

Family: Married with 4 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love my work because I can work wholeheartedly and proudly here.

Fun fact: I love harvesting.

Name: Mbodze

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6

Family: Married with 4 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love the fact that they care for my children and their school fees. It benefits me and empowers me. I have changed from where I was before Imani to where I am now.

Fun fact: I like to harvest.

Name: Mercy

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6

Family: Married with 2 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love my work. I enjoy doing what I love.

Fun fact: I like to clean.

Name: Patricia

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6 years

Family: Married with 5 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love my job and working in a good and caring environment.

Fun fact: I love empowering myself and my family. I want to be a good example to my family.

Name: Pendo

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 4

Family: Married with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

They empower me here at Imani.

Fun fact: I love to read the Bible and other books.

Name: Selina

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6

Family: Married with 4 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

The empowerment here. I am thankful to be able to provide for my children.

Fun fact: I enjoy basket weaving.

Name: Patricia

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6 years

Family: Married with 5 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love my job and working in a good and caring environment.

Fun fact: I love empowering myself and my family. I want to be a good example to my family.

Name: Phelister

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 4

Family: Married with 2 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love the togetherness and teamwork here.

Fun fact: I love reading the Bible.

Name: Mwanamzungu

Position: Quality Control Manager

Years with Imani: 3 years

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

The Peace and passion involved with Imani.

Fun fact: I like Swimming, cooking, and watching tv.

Name: Saumu

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 2 years

Family: Widow with 8 kids

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

When my husband passed away I was alone but Imani was there for me and took care of me. I love that they care for me now and during that time.

Fun fact: I love being with my family and going to the farm with them. I am happy to be born again.

Name: Mary

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6 years

Family: Married with 5 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love my work and I love the fact that we work together as a team

Fun fact: I love going to church and going to the farmer's field to dig.

Name: Risper

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 4

Family: Married with 6 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I like my work and that we are all together working for the same purpose.

Fun fact: I love playing with the kids here and reading books.

Name: Elizabeth

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 4 years

Family: Married with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I like my job, I love that Imani provides and cares for us with school fees and food.

Fun fact: I love socializing and reading story books.

Name: Samira

Position: General artisan

Years with Imani: 3

Family: Single with 3 sons

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I like my job, I enjoy it. Imani cares for us.

Fun fact: I like singing and dancing.

Name: Elizabeth

Position: Cook

Years with Imani: 5

Family: Married with 6 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

The peace involved here.

Fun fact: I love being a businesswoman.

Name: Evaline

Position: Teacher

Years with Imani: 2 years

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love everything about Imani. Jenny has done well for our community.

Fun fact: I like singing, dancing, and making comedies.

Name: Regina

Position: Childcare Director

Years with Imani: 3

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love working with the kids here. It brings me joy.

Fun fact: I love dancing!

Name: Belinda

Position: Sales and directors assistant

Years with Imani: 3 years

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

Imani empowers people, I love it because people here are nice and my boss is the best. I love it.

Fun fact: I love to travel and see new places.

Name: Maliha

Position: Cook and general artisan

Years with Imani: 3 years

Family: Single

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love that I have the freedom to express myself.

Fun fact: I love swimming, watching movies, and watching Gordon Ramsay.

Name: Tabitha or Tabz

Position: Accountant

Years with Imani: 2

Family: Single and searching

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love the women here and the community.

Fun fact: I love hanging out with friends, going on road trips, eating food, and laughing.

Name: Selina

Position: General Artisan

Years with Imani: 6

Family: Married with 4 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

The empowerment here. I am thankful to be able to provide for my children.

Fun fact: I enjoy basket weaving.

Name: Caroline

Position: Tailor/sewing

Years with Imani: 1 month

Family: Single with 3 children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love working here and I’m happy to be an employee here. The community is important to me.

Fun fact: I love singing.

Name: Joyce

Position: Weaver

Years with Imani: 2 Months

Family: Married with two children

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I love the cooperative process here at Imani. All the people here are friendly and it is a good place to work.

Fun fact: I like dancing to music.

Name: Fanice

Position: Weaver

Years with Imani: Two months

Family: Single with one daughter

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

I see that Imani is a very good place.

Fun fact: I love singing.

Name: Femida

Position: Country Director

Years with Imani:

Family: Married

What do you love most about being a part of the Imani Collective family?

We get to know the people working with Imani and we care for them. I love the fact that we make unique products.

Fun fact: I love to be creative and make many different things.