Welcome to Zingira Nyanza Community Crafts

       

Zingira Nyanza is a community based organisation situated in Kisumu, Western Kenya. We co-ordinate the efforts of local artisans to produce a range of handicraft products made from recycled and locally sourced materials.

Our work is inclusive of all tribes living in the Kisumu area. We work with people of both genders from 18 years old and upwards. There are currently 20 artisans working in the organisation. 

 

  • Here you can find out more information on us and our work.
    To navigate this page please click on the section headings below.

  • Our Community & Team
  • The History of Zingira Nyanza

  • The Community
    Our community is based in and around Kisumu, Western Kenya.

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    • Evance Odhiambo
      Evance Odhiambo is the founder of this project. He originally began working independently making cards out of recycled paper and decided to expand his work in order to help others in his community. It is his goal that this community based organisation can expand their client base to ensure work and wages for his community. He is passionate about Kenyans working for themselves to find a way out of poverty. You can read more about how the project started up and the evolution of Zingira Nyanza here.

      Evance works with and alongside approximately twenty other members of the organisation, training others in the practice of creating handicrafts from recycled products and nurturing their skills as artisans to grow and develop. The community has been gradually growing over the past five years as the project has developed. Currently there are approximately twenty members specialising in specific craft areas. 






  • The Team

    • Millcent P Adhiambo  :: Paper Crafts/Beadwork
    • Lavin Atieno             :: Weaver/Beadwork
    • Patrick Oduor           :: Wire Crafts
    • Celestine Ogonda    :: Paper Crafts/Beadwork
    • Daniel Okaya           :: Wire Crafts
    • Richard Omollo        :: Tin Crafts
    • Apollo Omondi         :: Paper Crafts
    • Dancan Omondi      :: Weaver
    • Nicholas Omondi     :: Tin Crafts
    • Steve Omondi         :: Painter
    • Calleb Otieno          :: Tin Crafts
    • George Otieno        :: Weaver
    • James Otieno          :: Wire Crafts/Painting
    • James Owino           :: Wire Crafts
    • Wiclif Owino             :: Wire Crafts
    • Lucy A. Ramadhan  :: Weaver
    • Regan Senge           :: Wire Crafts


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  • Caroline Atieno Julu
    It is with great regret that we inform you of the death of Caroline Atieno Julu. She worked with us for many years, originally making recycled paper and then in the last year making paper necklaces. She was a very creative and innovative artist  Her dedication to the project will be greatly missed. She was forever an optimist, always smiling and laughing.  Without people like Caroline this project couldn’t work. She is an inspiration to us all. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.








  • In the UK
    Annie Brown has been helping develop the project since 2006. She has worked for the project in Kisumu and is continuing this work in the United Kingdom. She has been marketing products and aiding in areas of development. She has a degree in International Development and Non Government Organisation Management.

    She currently lives and works in North Yorkshire, England. 
    Zingira Nyanza really needs people to help with all aspects of marketing. If you have any free time and would like to get involved or volunteer please contact her This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .


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