Holistic Programs
Imani Collective partners with artisans in three communities across Kenya, providing dignified work and holistic care that empowers lasting change. Since our founding, we have served more than 160 artisans, helping strengthen families, build resilience, and create opportunities for a brighter future.
Our holistic approach is at the heart of everything we do. Beyond sustainable income, artisans have access to programs that support financial literacy, childcare, education, wellness, and personal development - equipping them to invest in themselves, their families, and their futures.
We've seen that when one life is transformed, the impact extends far beyond the individual, creating a ripple effect throughout families and entire communities. Our desire is to see every person in our collective discover their potential and thrive.
Imani means "faith" in Swahili, and that shapes everything we do. We hope every person in our community experiences the love of God, knows they are deeply valued, and recognizes they are part of something greater than themselves. At our core, we exist to empower people and love them well.
A structured program for artisans' children to attend during the day while parents work, which includes a themed curriculum, field trips, English courses, primary school entrance test preparation, creative crafts, and more.
Daily well-balanced meal and tea breaks for artisans and their kids enrolled in our childcare program.
Twice-per-month trips to visit artisans and their families, where we check in and present a love offering gift bag.
(Realize Internal Self Excellence)
Character-building workshop hosted once per month at each location.
Personalized discussions + training in financial budgeting, time management, etc., to help our artisans take steps toward realizing individual goals.
Birthdays, monthly theme days, quarterly team building outings, year-end celebrations, children's birthday celebrations, vacation bible school, in addition to holiday parties and cultural field trips.
In-house childcare
Food program
Home visits
RISE personal development
Dream management
Special events
Once per quarter, we hold team-building outings that unite our artisans and staff. We create fun and motivational games that promote, team building skills like communication, planning, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
Team Building
Impact Stories
To empower someone involves building the confidence of an individual so they grow in their self-efficacy and realize how capable they are to do big things in this world. Imani Collective is passionate about empowering the men and women in our community. We want to provide more than just a job for our artisans, we want them to grow into the self actualization of who they are meant to be. See the transformation of some of our artisans now:
"Working for Imani Collective has given me the confidence and resources to take risks in my own life. For example, through financial stability, I bought a plot of land and built a house in the village for my kids. In addition, I recently started a small business making and selling liquid soaps."
Rehema Mwangale
weaver
"Before I began working with Imani, I struggled to provide a safe home for my family and lacked the confidence to speak up during classes. After joining Imani and attending our R.I.S.E. program, I began to lead confidently and speak more boldly during class. With the help and guidance of a supportive Imani family, I've found a new confidence in myself that has overflowed to my children and community."
Prisca Dzame
weaver
"When I joined Imani Collective, my only skills were tailoring and repairing clothes. Since then, I have accrued new skills in making different designs, such as tote bags, hang signs, and road mats. As a result of a decent wage, I can enroll my kids in a better school to receive a good education. Working for Imani Collective has given me space to dream bigger, and next year I will be able to start building my own home."
Mercyline Ali
seamstress
By donating to Imani Collective today, you're investing in an artisan's future; you are inspiring change, creating new opportunities, and transforming the next generation.
