Donation: Set of Design Samples

The Incubator Fund

The Incubator Fund covers start-up costs incurred by Indego Africa in building successful market access partnerships with new artisan groups.

Set of Design Samples

The first stage in working with a new cooperative is to explore the compatibility of artisan producers' skills with Indego Africa’s designs. Indego Africa imagines the designs for new products, then works with artisan producers to create samples. In addition to supplying raw materials, Indego Africa pays the cooperative a fair wage for producing samples.

Verified Social Impact

Indego Africa has a proven track record of job creation and economic growth in artisan producer communities:

In 2011, 67% of women earned at least $1 per day, compared to 7% in 2008.

In 2011, 65% of women and their families never ran out of food, compared to 5% in 2008.

In 2011, 78% of women had a bank account, compared to 18% in 2008.

In 2011, 77% of women were satisfied or very satisfied with their quality of life, compared to 8% in 2008.