Safari keychain . colourful Maasai beaded . leather and beads .
A beautiful keychain to brighten every day.
These keychains are designed to be your colourful companion to find your keys with ease.
Our keychains are decorative testaments to the craftsmanship passed down through generations of Maasai women. The Maasai culture is renowned for their handmade beaded jewellery.
Handcrafted by skilled female artisans from Tsavo, our keychains are our free and colourful interpretations of a selection of majestic creatures you find in Kenya. Pick and choose between our fun sea animals: turtle, sting ray, whale and seahorse and our Kenyan land mammals: giraffe, lion, elephant and rhino.
These are small items with a big impact, perfect for those who value handmade, ethical products with a purpose. Carry the story of Hadithi with you wherever you go!
Materials leather, glass Czech beads.
Size for the palm of your hand
Read the stories behind the ladies and how the beading is done.
By purchasing one of our keychains you support:
❥ A woman in a remote, dry rural part of south-east Kenya where there are very few ways to make a living. Beading means a vital income for her (and for all the 1900 artisans in the women groups that Hadithi now supports). The money goes a long way, especially in the dry season, when food gets scarce. Beading provides her with some financial stability, money to pay school fees and buy food.
❥ The conservation of a threatened forest and its wildlife. When harvests fail, people turn to other ways to provide an income for the family. It is not uncommon in Tsavo that people turn to cutting trees to turn them into charcoal, or poaching wildlife in the area. An income for beading is the alternative we can offer.
❥ And of course, you help to keep the beautiful ancient tradition of Maasai beading part of the present and the future!