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Mayamiko Trust is an inspiring and innovative Charity founded by Paola Masperi. After extensive travel throughout Africa Paola set out to make change happen in the region by supporting local communities' creative talents and turning them in to sustainable activities and work opportunities. Mayamiko Trust offers training and educational courses for the most disadvantaged people in Malawi and other parts of Africa, teaching them a transferable and creative skill such as tailoring and then educating them on how to utilise said skill through business and financing workshops as well as our micro-financing scheme.
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We help each 'Mayamikan' get up and running with our microfinance project, providing match funding and teaching basic financial and business planning skills.We then connect our trainees to fantastic ethical and sustainable fashion brands and designers. This creates links to western markets where they can trade their products as high value items. All profits we make are put back into the communities. By helping foster local economies we help communities pull themselves out of poverty while maintaining autonomy over their lives.
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EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH SKILLS AND FAIRER TRADE
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"We are very thankful to Mayamiko Trust for the support they have given to our women in need. They have paid tuition fee for fifteen women and provided 50% match funding for sewing machines as seed capital after training. This grant has produced a very good impact to the community. What Mayamiko does really changes women’s life in Malawi."
Elizabeth Chikoya, WITEE Director, Malawi |
"I was lucky enough to visit Malawi in 2008 and what I saw stayed in my eyes and in my heart. I saw wonderful children and strong women. I saw their daily hardships.
Mayamiko is working to improve their life and give them options for a better future: this is why I support Mayamiko wholeheartedly." Mariagrazia Baroni, Human Rights Negotiator |
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ETHICAL FASHION
By connecting some of the most promising UK ethical fashion designers to the Mayamikans, we can spread their name and profile, helping further mayamikan communities to develop.
Work by Mayamiko has been featured in The Guardian, Metro, and at Pure London, as well as Vogue and Grazia. Mayamiko is also a favourite ethical fashion brand among bloggers and influencers. To see more, visit our Mayamikan Fashion Gallery.
Work by Mayamiko has been featured in The Guardian, Metro, and at Pure London, as well as Vogue and Grazia. Mayamiko is also a favourite ethical fashion brand among bloggers and influencers. To see more, visit our Mayamikan Fashion Gallery.
THE MAYAMIKANS
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‘Mayamiko’ is the Chewa work for praise - accordingly we believe that the most effective way forward for communities facing economic and social hardship is not to compensate for what they lack through aid, but encourage and nurture what they already have: a wealth of creative talents and a willingness to learn. All they need is the opportunity to develop. That is what we are here for.
You can sponsor a trainee with the button below:
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A few Mayamikans - to see more click here
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"We are very thankful to Mayamiko Trust for the support they have given to our women in need. They have paid tuition fee for now fifteen women and have also helped these women with 50% grants for sewing machines as seed capital for these women after training. This grant has produced very good impact to the community. Mayamiko Trust has also sponsored one Trainer on Level 2 of tailoring with TEVET. What Mayamiko does really changes women’s life in Malawi." |
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See how you can Get Involved with Mayamiko
Donate and help the Mayamikans build their communities
See some more Mayamikan Ethical Fashion
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See how you can Get Involved with Mayamiko
Donate and help the Mayamikans build their communities
See some more Mayamikan Ethical Fashion
Visit our Shop
