Our Business Model:

The Start of Something New from Something Tried and True 

Kidogo Kids is a collaboration with Ajiri Tea Company—a women-owned company that has been working with communities to create employment for women and support education in western Kenya for over 13 years. Applying the same tried and true circular business model as Ajiri Tea Company, Kidogo Kids leverages markets in the U.S. to create sustainable employment for women in Kisii, Kenya. 

 

Creating Employment for Women

Each pair of pants is sewn by women in western Kenya. We work directly with talented Kenyan seamstresses. We believe that employment, fair wages, and locally-sourced materials, are a strong recipe for creating lasting economic and social change. 

Josephine making Kidogo trousers in Kisii, Kenya

100% of Profits Support Orphan Education

100% of the profits from the sale of Kidogo Kids Pants go back to the Kisii region to pay school fees, school supplies, living supplies, and programming for orphans. Profits are donated through the Ajiri Foundation, a 501(c)3 in partnership with Ajiri Tea Company, our parent company. 

 

Sourcing Fabrics 

From the fabric, to the cut, to the sewing, each pair of pants is made makes small steps before it comes to you! Our bright fabrics are purchased locally and directly from small vendors in Nairobi and Kisii. We select from hundreds of colorful prints that follow a network of suppliers (from Nigeria, to Ghana to Uganda to Tanzania). Each print is chosen with baby attitude and quality in mind.