The Maasai Brand (TMB) was initiated in 2003 with the aim of empowering disadvantaged women's groups in the Talek region of the Maasai Mara in Kenya, and to maintain and enhance the handicraft skills, knowledge and designs of the Maasais’ famous bead and leather work.

The Maasai have a rich heritage in bead work, where many of their traditional ceremonies and religious beliefs are expressed in colour and pattern.

"The world is blighted by many man-made products, momentarily useful then discarded, leaving a dirty scar on the land or sea. It is often the poorest parts of the world that suffer the worst environmental degradation. This flipflop initiative is an example of an environmental clean up which links waste 
back to the consumer world which generated it in the first place whilst providing opportunities to the communities living in the remote and impacted areas of the world.

Arbor Oils of Africa creates personal care products using wild harvested African plant ingredients and perfumes. The company also specializes in the distillation of frankincense and myrrh essential oils and their Kenyan black frankincense is organically certified.

This collection is sustainable and an important new source of income for several communities, particularly in the arid areas of East Africa.

Kipepeo Cards are handmade cards produced by women living in Kenya's biggest slum. They collect shredded paper from offices around Nairobi and use their creativity and skill  to turn waste into wonderful greeting cards. Many of the ladies working at Kipepeo are HIV-positive and single mothers. They not only depend on the money they make from the sale of their cards, but also on the nutritious diet provided to them daily at the workshop.