Fair Trade
Safe Refuge Scarf from Women’s Peace Collection
$44
Made in Kenya. All of the products are handcrafted, sustainable and will help empower women entrepreneurs. Dining for Women receives 10 percent of sales by mentioning DFW in the “Note to Women’s Peace Collection” during checkout.
Hear My Voice Earrings from Women’s Peace Collection
$32
Made in Kenya. All of the products are handcrafted, sustainable and will help empower women entrepreneurs. Dining for Women receives 10 percent of sales by mentioning DFW in the “Note to Women’s Peace Collection” during checkout.
Books
Non-Fiction
It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower Â
by Michela Wrong
Recommended by WISER: A nonfiction political thriller of modern Kenya exploring tribal rivalries, political gain, and the challenge of living between poverty and corruption.
by Wangari Maathai
Recommended by WISER: The self-told story of Kenya’s first and only Nobel Peace Prize winner. Wangari Maathai is a life-long environmentalist, political activist, and inspiration to thousands of Kenyan girls.
Films
From Amazon: Daily routines mark time for the children of Kenya’s Nchiru AIDS orphanage. Amid their cheerful patter, death lurks in the shadows, as they cope with the loss of parents and friends and the exhausting struggle against HIV. A beautifully composed film that quietly grips its audience with a moving exploration of coming-of-age in rural Africa and the impact of HIV/AIDS.
This is an Oscar-nominated short film based on the December 2015 shooting by militant group Al-Shabaab.
Music
From WISER: Willy Paul took the Kenyan music scene by storm last year with his smash hit “Jigi Jigi”
See more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnEGNasnHPU
From Wiser: The dance song to end all dance songs – when this track is played at WISER, every girl stops what she’s doing to join the party. Odi Dance, by artist Timeless Noel, sparked a viral dance challenge throughout Kenya that has lasted for nearly a year.
See more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqmIT3dVQyY