Women Artisans of Rural Kenya

Every Purchase Helps a Woman Leap Forward.

Discover handcrafted fashion and Afrocentric creations made by rural Kenyan women artisans. Every piece carries a story, supports a livelihood, and helps preserve our heritage.

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Empowering Women · Preserving Heritage · Transforming Lives

Rural Kenyan women artisans doing beadwork together under a tree

“Waruke” — let them leap.

A Kenyan woman artisan weaving a sisal basket

Our Story

“Waruke” means “let them leap” — helping rural women artisans leap over poverty.

We work with women’s self-help groups in disadvantaged rural areas of Kenya, where traditional skills are rich but access to markets is limited. WARUKE brings their work to the people who value it.

Rural Women First

Connecting women artisans with broader markets.

Know Your Maker

Every product introduces the woman who made it and shares her story.

Fashion Meets Craft

Bringing heritage craftsmanship together with contemporary Afrocentric design.

Discover Our Crafts

Heritage, made by hand.

Explore the Collection

Ankara Fashion

Tailored pieces in bold wax prints.

Bags

Woven sisal and textile carry-alls.

Beadwork & Jewellery

Hand-strung collars, earrings, cuffs.

Home Craft

Baskets and pieces for the home.

Meet the Makers

Know the woman behind every piece.

When you buy from WARUKE, you buy directly from a maker. Her name and her story travel with her work — so every purchase is a real connection, not an anonymous transaction.

Basketry & Weaving

[Maker Name]

[Village / Community]

[Her story will appear here — in her own words, shared with her consent.]

Meet the Maker

Beadwork

[Maker Name]

[Village / Community]

[Her story will appear here — in her own words, shared with her consent.]

Meet the Maker

Jewellery

[Maker Name]

[Village / Community]

[Her story will appear here — in her own words, shared with her consent.]

Meet the Maker

Sample profiles shown as placeholders. Real maker profiles will be added with each artisan’s permission.

Transparent Pricing & Impact

See exactly where your money goes.

40%

Artisan’s Pay

15%

Materials

20%

Shipping

10%

Fees

15%

WARUKE Operations

Illustrative split for a sample product. Actual figures are shown per item.

Want to give more? Add any amount and 100% goes straight to the artisan.

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Income per Artisan

Impact data coming soon

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Women Trained & Employed

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Families Supported

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Heritage Crafts Preserved

Impact data coming soon

Join the Leap

Join the Leap.

Every purchase makes a difference. We welcome women’s groups, designers, impact funders, retail partners, and logistics partners who share our vision.

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