My name is Keri-Ellen mom of 5 and business professor in Ontario, Canada. I met Sauda while working in Mpanda, Tanzania. 

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Sauda is a single mom of 2 who dreams of building her first home; one that offers her children peace and security. She trained as a social worker, but paid opportunities aren't available in her community. Even so, she volunteers her social services around 30 hours a week. To support her young family, she sells her hand made shoes and cobbler services at the market on week ends. 

 

Here's the part that connected us immediately: the parenting experience.  

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The question "how am I supposed to do this with only two hands?" is universal. 

So together, we built something that gives parents a hand (or two); the kitoto wrap style baby carrier. 

 

Today, Sauda and her team of independent artisans in Tanzania, handcraft each kitoto fanny pack, which is sent to North America. My team in North America completes the carrier by pairing the Tanzanian fanny packs with premium organic cotton stretchy fabric. The result is a baby carrier that is as beautiful as it is functional, made with love.