WE MADE YOUR BAGS!
Your bag was beautifully handcrafted by the tailors Sasamani employs in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The Sasamani Foundation believes that the economic independence women can achieve through reliable and fair market employment transforms communities. Women’s economic independence is also central to realizing women's rights and gender equality. The Sasamani Foundation employs a group of tailors to sew school uniforms and a collection of bags to earn a respectable, dignified living. Read more about the employment initiative here.
With money earned from sewing, Sasamani tailors have invested back into their businesses, paid for their family’s education expenses, and purchased land. The women also gain confidence in themselves and their abilities as they begin to contribute to family expenses.
Please meet our skilled tailors and read their profiles below!
With money earned from sewing, Sasamani tailors have invested back into their businesses, paid for their family’s education expenses, and purchased land. The women also gain confidence in themselves and their abilities as they begin to contribute to family expenses.
Please meet our skilled tailors and read their profiles below!
ANGEL
Angel Jonas was born in SAME District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. She began sewing in 2015, and now has 5 years of experience. Angel is married to Mikael Ngeju and is the mother of two children, Nancy and Nestory.
Angel Jonas was born in SAME District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. She began sewing in 2015, and now has 5 years of experience. Angel is married to Mikael Ngeju and is the mother of two children, Nancy and Nestory.
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AGNES
Agness Makaye was born in Ruaha District, Iringa, Tanzania. She has been sewing since 2016, which totals to 4 years of sewing experience. Agness is the mother of two children, Ezekiah and Mamlaka. |
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DORAH
Dorah Chapuga was born in Mufindi District, Iringa, Tanzania. Her sewing career began in 2008 and has a total of 12 years of experience. Dorah is married to Mussa Mkinza and has three children, Ponda, Dialina, and Shauri. |
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ELIZABETH
Elizabeth Peter was born in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Her sewing career began in 2012 and she has a total of 8 years of experience. |
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ERNEST
Ernest Francis was born in Hai District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. In 1993, Ernest began his sewing career and has a total of 27 years of experience. |
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JOYCE
Joyce Chiwaligo was born in Iramba District in Singida, Tanzania. In 1997, Joyce attended sewing school and she has a total of 19 years of experience in sewing. She is married to her husband, Chriss Mahona, and has two children, a daughter and a new child on the way. |
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MWANAHAMIS
Mwanahamis Ally was born in Ilala District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She began sewing in 2010 and has a total of 10 years of experience. Mwanahamis is the mother of two children, Hanipha and Muzamil. |
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ODETHA
Odetha Joas was born in Karagwe District, Kagera, Tanzania. She has been sewing since 2012 and has a total of 8 years of experience. Odetha is married to Sylolian Steven with whom she has a son, Daniel. |
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TATU
Tatu Juma was born in Bagamoyo, Coast Region, Tanzania. Tatu has been sewing since 2016 and has 4 years of experience. |
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The Sasamani Foundation has helped me a lot in my life since I joined. I have improved my sewing skills, and have gained experience in making bags. The income I earned through Sasamani has given me confidence in satisfying my needs, for example I managed to renovate my working place.
— Tatu, Sasamani Tailor