Practical Kenyan Bags

The Global Bag Project ministry organized a cooperative bag-making project, which started in Nairobi, Kenya. Their goal is link that part of the world with us in a pragmatic way. Depending on the shape and size, a tote bag can have many practical uses while acting as a fashion accessory. Get involved, grab your own Kenyan Bag and make a difference!

Kanga-cloth Africa Bags

Our kanga-cloth Africa Bags are Just Gorgeous! They are Handmade from Strong, Durable African Kanga Cloth.

Home Sewing Machine

While the cost of a home sewing machine is around $200, we have discovered that it is preferable to purchase a commercial, industrial machine for $350. These break down less and are durable.

Handmade African Bags

Help us promote our handmade African bags. Become a donor: Five donors are giving $30 a month ($360) to increase the strategic Internet footprints to our GBP Website. We need another five to pledge or give this amount. This will match a loan of generously given to us for this purpose by the Alive and Well Foundation.

Great Summer Shopping Ideas

Our new Bottle Bags will dress up any bottle of olive oil, wine, sparkling juice, etc.

Mary Ogalo, our Global Bag Project Kenya Project Coordinator, has come up with new designs we’re really excited about: Designer Kanga Cloth Laptop Bags and Bottle Bags! You can order kanga cloth laptop bags for your spouse, yourself, or your students in high school or college from any office supply store, but in our case each bag comes with a really unique custom design from Africa.
No two bags are identical! They are truly unique, made in various eye–catching African animal prints, padded on the sides and bottom of the bag and zippered at the top, to protect your laptop computer, but also give you an easy way to transport it around campus, work or school, or when traveling.
And how about stuffing a Global Bag Project bottle bag or mini–bag with ingredients and the recipe to make an easy dinner? Give them as hostess gifts or just a thank–you–for–being–my–friend gifts.

A Constant Reminder of Families That Have Been Fed

Mary Ogalo, our Global Bag Project Kenya Project Coordinator, has come up with a new design we're really excited about: Designer Laptop Bags! The cost of each computer laptop bag is just $35. You can order laptop bags for your spouse, yourself, or your students in high school or college from any office supply store, but in our case each bag comes with a really unique custom design from Africa.
No two bags are identical! They are truly unique, made in various eye-catching African animal prints, padded on the sides and bottom of the bag and zippered at the top, to protect your laptop computer, but also give you an easy way to transport it around campus, work or school, or when traveling.
This is another gift option for birthdays, anniversaries, Thanksgiving and even for Christmas.
So order your designer laptop bags online now, or give us a call and place your advanced order now.

Dial 630-293-4500 or e-mail Carla
 
Dimensions = 18" wide by 16" tall by 4 1/2" deep. Also, the laptop bags are padded on the sides and bottom of the bags.


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Global Bag Project - a Social Enterprise

An Ignite Excellence Foundation Special Presentation.

An update on past Foundation Scholarship recipient Mary Ogalo, now Kenya Project Manager for Global Bag Project in Nairobi Kenya.

The Global Bag Project is a US based non-profit social enterprise that donates the proceeds from the sales of reusable shopping bags in the developed world to microcredit ventures in the emerging world.

The aim of the Global Bag Project is to finance micro-credit loans which help local entrepreneurs support their families with small businesses, provide basic amenities and send their children to school. Micro-credit finance has a good reputation so far, with 96-98% of people repaying their loans weekly or monthly. Many workers of the project hail from the Kibera slum - one of the largest in Africa -- and are either HIV/AIDS positive and are still managing their jobs despite this. They are entitled to a fair wage and this allows them to provide for their families.

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