Zulugrass

Zulugrass is designed by Philip and Katy Leakey and is handcrafted by the Maasai women of Kenya. This collaboration came after a terrible drought hit Kenya, lasting several years and devastating pasture lands.

The Massai’s livelihood disappeared as their cattle died. The men had to drive the few remaining cattle hundreds of miles away to search for better grazing and it became evident that the women desperately needed a way to obtain medical supplies, and to feed, clothe, and educate their children.

The Leakeys came up with an imaginative idea—Zulugrass Jewelry—that would utilize the excellent beading abilities of the Maasai women, and it used grass, an available sustainable resource, as the primary element.

Your purchase of this unique jewelry provides opportunity for these women and their families.