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(UBUNTU LIFE)^RED Face Masks were designed by a collection of artists within the themes of Ubuntu and United in LOVE. We want to convey that we are not divided by age, gender, sex, health status, or race. We are united in LOVE to help one another. 

BARO SARRE is a Senegalese illustrator born in 1986. He produces an enigmatic and emotional art navigating between Africa, hip-hop, and Egyptian art and sculpture.

20% from every purchase of an (UBUNTU LIFE)^RED Face Mask will go directly to the Global Fund, helping to provide life-saving services and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on those living with HIV.

• Soft, breathable double-layered non-medical masks
• Designed to keep you comfortable 
• Elastic earloop closure offers ease of wear & comfort. Comfort is key & these are the most comfortable for all-day wear!
  
• 100% Polyester 
• Sublimation printed design by Baro Sarre
• One size fits most
• Our goals are to provide our global community with reliable and safe masks while keeping our Maker Mums employed and empowered.
• We recommend washing your mask before the first wear & after each time-worn in public. 
• Handmade by our Maker Mums in Maai Mahiu, Kenya
• The mask is not FDA-approved, not intended for medical use, and not proven to reduce the transmission of disease.
• The CDC recommends use of cotton or cloth face coverings in public to reduce community spread by asymptomatic persons
• This item is Final Sale
  

(UBUNTU LIFE)^RED Face Masks were designed by a collection of artists within the themes of Ubuntu and United in LOVE. We want to convey that we are not divided by age, gender, sex, health status, or race. We are united in LOVE to help one another. 

Monica is an illustrator whose individual style was honed while growing up in Nairobi and living in Los Angeles. The result is a 2D, minimal, geometric and colorful approach. She focuses primarily on producing work for social good or pro-African media representation. Her clients include Instagram, IDEO and Penguin Randomhouse. Monica's work has been published by Taschen and Migrate (Loeries Awards Magazine).

20% from every purchase of an (UBUNTU LIFE)^RED Face Mask will go directly to the Global Fund, helping to provide life-saving services and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on those living with HIV.

• Soft, breathable double-layered non-medical masks
• Designed to keep you comfortable 
• Elastic earloop closure offers ease of wear & comfort. Comfort is key & these are the most comfortable for all-day wear!
  
• 100% Polyester 
• Sublimation printed design by Monica 
• One size fits most
• Our goals are to provide our global community with reliable and safe masks while keeping our Maker Mums employed and empowered.
• We recommend washing your mask before the first wear & after each time-worn in public. 
• Handmade by our Maker Mums in Maai Mahiu, Kenya
• The mask is not FDA-approved, not intended for medical use, and not proven to reduce the transmission of disease.
• The CDC recommends use of cotton or cloth face coverings in public to reduce community spread by asymptomatic persons
• This item is Final Sale

(UBUNTU LIFE)^RED Face Masks were designed by a collection of artists within the themes of Ubuntu and United in LOVE. We want to convey that we are not divided by age, gender, sex, health status, or race. We are united in LOVE to help one another. 

WiseTwo is a Nairobi based street artist painting murals and canvases for multiple years now. His work has taken him all over the world, creating bridges and dialogues through his majestic art of Masks and spiritual like hieroglyphic patterns. He is also the pioneer of street art/graffiti in East and Central Africa.

20% from every purchase of an (UBUNTU LIFE)^RED Face Mask will go directly to the Global Fund, helping to provide life-saving services and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on those living with HIV.

• Soft, breathable double-layered non-medical masks
• Designed to keep you comfortable 
• Elastic earloop closure offers ease of wear & comfort. Comfort is key & these are the most comfortable for all-day wear!
  
• 100% Polyester 
• Sublimation printed design by WiseTwo
• One size fits most
• Our goals are to provide our global community with reliable and safe masks while keeping our Maker Mums employed and empowered.
• We recommend washing your mask before the first wear & after each time-worn in public. 
• Handmade by our Maker Mums in Maai Mahiu, Kenya
• The mask is not FDA-approved, not intended for medical use, and not proven to reduce the transmission of disease.
• The CDC recommends use of cotton or cloth face coverings in public to reduce community spread by asymptomatic persons.
• This item is Final Sale

Looking for the perfect gift for the grad in your life? Look further; our African Baule Cloth Scrunchie is the ideal gift—every grad needs a little something to style up their cap-and-gown look! Inspired by Creative Director Amal Wilemon's love for African textiles, each scrunchie is made from hand-dyed Baule Cloths from Côte D'Ivoire. 

• 100% Kuba Cloth
• Each scrunchie is unique, hand-stitched in our Maker Studio in Maai Mahiu, Kenya
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya. 

Our African Baule Cloth Bags are a thing of beauty. Inspired by Creative Director Amal Wilemon's love for African textiles, we stitch each bag from no less than ten different hand-dyed Baule Cloths from Côte D’Ivoire.

Hand-stitched in our Maker Studio located in Maai Mahiu, Kenya, each bag is unique and one of a kind. What's more, your bag is eternally connected to other bags made with parts of the same Baule Cloth. What we love about this is that this bag connects each of its owners to what it means to #liveubuntu, a manifestation of the interconnected nature of our shared humanity, each woven to the other, living boldly and beautifully into the world!

• Size: 18" x 16", strap drop 7"
• Due to its unique nature, each piece will vary slightly.
• We do not recommend laundering textiles. Even dry cleaning is too much for some of these antique textiles. 
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Bundle Includes: Three Black and gold bracelets. Our Vegan woven, 3 row leather & 5 row leather bracelets. 
• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Glass beads / Nylon cord.  We recommend this item to not get wet. 
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• One size fits all
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Handmade in Maasai Mara, Kenya
• Materials: Genuine-leather / glass beads
• SM: 13"L x 3/4"W
• MD: 20"L x 1"W 
• LG: 22"L x 1"W
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

Model Paco is wearing size Medium

• Arrow-shaped earrings handcrafted from bone with brass-plated detail and punctuated with turquoise-colored cabochon.
• The beautifully dark horn is ethically sourced from the Ankole cow, a breed native to the Rift Valley of East Africa, as a by-product of the food industry.
• Every earring is unique as the natural color varies from piece to piece.
• 2" long
• Final Sale

We are all about LOVE, and we absolutely LOVE the latest addition to our best-selling Kuba Go-To tote⁠—a red beaded LOVE detail. Grab yours and spread the LOVE!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Glass beads / Nylon cord
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• Adjustable sliding knot closure. Pull-on sides of bracelets to open the bracelet & pull on strings to close it securely. 
• Vegan
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Hand-casted Benin Leopard statue
• These beautiful bronze figures originally created by the Edo people, from the Benin kingdom in Nigeria
• Decorative home pieces can be used as bookends, door stoppers, or for your coffee table. 
• Leopards are a symbol of strength & power and are welcomed house gifts to friends & family.
• Female leopards have a tail facing downward
• Male leopards have an upward-facing tail.
• 6"H, 5"W
• Sold Individually 
• Final Sale

Creative Director Amal Wilemon spent hours upon hours carefully selecting these delightful glass beads from West African traders in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi. Treat yourself to this one-of-a-kind elastic single-strand bracelet. 

• Handmade by Maasai Maker Mums in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: West African glass beads & elastic cord.
• Size: 6.6 inches in circumference.
• Roll on your wrist and roll off. The elastic cord is sturdy, but constant pulling may cause it to break. 
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Glass beads / Nylon cord
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• Adjustable sliding knot closure. Pull-on sides of bracelets to open the bracelet & pull on strings to close it securely. 
• Vegan
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

Ubuntu is the belief in shared humanity, the interconnectedness between us all. We need to UNITE together to be stronger. Let us UNITE in LOVE and spread it to everyone we encounter #liveubuntu!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Glass beads / Nylon cord
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• Adjustable sliding knot closure. Pull-on sides of bracelets to open the bracelet & pull on strings to close it securely. 
• Vegan
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Glass beads / Nylon cord
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• Adjustable sliding knot closure. Pull-on sides of bracelets to open the bracelet & pull on strings to close it securely. 
• Vegan
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

Our best selling Black & Gold bracelet is now available in 5 Row! 

Our LOVE bracelets are handmade by our community for you, to remind each of us that we are LOVED. Send one to your friends & family as a reminder that we are all connected! A guaranteed smile every time they look at their wrist.

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Genuine-leather / glass beads
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• One size fits all
  
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

 Wear solo or stack a pack - the Love Bracelet, made with soft leather, is carefully hand-beaded by Maasai tribal artisans. A bright accessory perfect for spreading love!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills Kenya
• Materials: Genuine-leather / glass beads. We recommend this item to not get wet
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• One size fits all
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Genuine-leather / glass beads. We recommend this item to not get wet
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• Our black and silver beaded bracelet is one size fits all
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

For our iconic LOVE bracelets, we have created this bright & shiny Holiday color palette. Made to beautifully mix & match with our seasonal assortment of tribal bracelets. Choose three or four as stocking stuffers or for a heartfelt hostess gift. Don't forget to keep one for yourself! 

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Genuine-leather / glass beads.  We recommend this item to not get wet
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• One size fits all
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

Never before as a global community have we realized that we are all connected through this pandemic.  They are times such as these that we need to pull together and support one another. Let's do our part and stay safe for our community by wearing a face mask while in public settings. 

• For every mask purchased, Ubuntu Life will give a mask to members of our community in Kenya.
• We are creating non-medical grade face masks to help protect our community from the spread of COVID_19. These masks are reusable, washable & designed for comfort from repurposed materials from our production line. 
• One size fits all (9.5cm x 21cm) with tie closure. 
• Tie closure offers the most comfort & adaptability. Allowing you to secure your mask and adjust to your face. Comfort is key & these are the most comfortable for all-day wear!
• 100% Polyester 
• Sublimation printed Kuba cloth design 
• Our goals are to provide our global community with reliable and safe masks while keeping our Maker Mums employed and empowered.
• We recommend washing your mask before the first wear & after each time-worn in public. 
• Handmade by our Maker Mums in Maai Mahiu, Kenya
• *Please understand that this mask is not a replacement for medical-grade Personal Protective Equipment, and is not intended to replace other recommended measures to stop the community spread of COVID-19. Please continue to practice social distancing, washing your hands and refraining from touching your face.
• This item is Final Sale

Creative Director Amal Wilemon spent hours upon hours carefully selecting these delightful glass beads from West African traders in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi. Treat yourself to this one-of-a-kind elastic single-strand bracelet. 

• Handmade by Maasai Maker Mums in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: West African glass beads & elastic cord.
• Size: 6.6 inches in circumference.
• Roll on your wrist and roll off. The elastic cord is sturdy, but constant pulling may cause it to break. 
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

At Ubuntu Life, we believe in lifting up others and appreciating our differences. We stand for compassion and for those forces that heal and unite. Voting is one of those forces and we encourage all people of differing cultures, backgrounds, and even differing votes, to please exercise your hard-earned right.  It is a right that was sacrificed by millions of lives that have gone before us. We believe in honoring those lives by lifting our own voices in our own unique times so that together we can bring about the changes and confront the challenges before us...together.

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Glass beads / Nylon cord
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• Adjustable sliding knot closure. Pull-on sides of bracelets to open the bracelet & pull on strings to close it securely. 
• Vegan
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Genuine-leather / glass beads.  We recommend this item to not get wet
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• Adjustable sliding knot closure. Pull-on sides of bracelets to open the bracelet & pull on strings to close it securely. 
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Genuine-leather / glass beads.  We recommend this item to not get wet
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• Adjustable sliding knot closure. Pull-on sides of bracelets to open the bracelet & pull on strings to close it securely. 
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Genuine-leather / glass beads
• Size: New adjustable closure!  Easy sliding knot closure with a circumference of 6” closed to 10” open for a more comfortable fit
• One size fits all
  
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

We didn't think our best-selling single strands could get any better, but then our design team combined them with brass cubes from our metal collection, and let's just say we are heads over heels. Each cube is a hand-cast from 100% recycled brass and stamped by hand with LOVE.

• Handmade in Ngong Hills, Kenya
• Materials: Pearl beads / Elastic Cord / Brass beads 
• Size: 6.6 inches circumference
• Roll on your wrist and roll off. The elastic cord is sturdy, but constant pulling may cause it to break. Fits most.
• Care: To keep your brass beads looking shiny, we recommend a gentle metal polisher for occasionally cleaning and a soft cloth to remove tarnish. To better preserve the choker, we recommend not wearing it in water. 
• Vegan
• Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya!

• We are incredibly proud of this artisanal find.
• These animal-print chunky beaded cuffs are an extra-special collaboration between a Nairobi-based designer and an immensely talented beading group based in Kenya's Ngong Hills.
• Inspired by Africa's majestic Big Five game animals, the immaculate beadwork transports you to the African plains.
• Hand-beaded on leather, smooth leather interior

Dimensions: Inner diameter 6.5 mm

Never before as a global community have we realized that we are all connected through this pandemic.  They are times such as these that we need to pull together and support one another. Let's do our part and stay safe for our community by wearing a face mask while in public settings. 

• For every mask purchased, Ubuntu Life will give a mask to members of our community in Kenya.
• We are creating non-medical grade face masks to help protect our community from the spread of COVID_19. These masks are reusable, washable & designed for comfort from repurposed materials from our production line. 
• One size fits all (9.5cm x 21cm) with tie closure. 
• Tie closure offers the most comfort & adaptability. Allowing you to secure your mask and adjust to your face. Comfort is key & these are the most comfortable for all-day wear!
• 100% Polyester 
• Sublimation printed Kuba cloth design 
• Our goals are to provide our global community with reliable and safe masks while keeping our Maker Mums employed and empowered.
• We recommend washing your mask before the first wear & after each time-worn in public. 
• Handmade by our Maker Mums in Maai Mahiu, Kenya
• *Please understand that this mask is not a replacement for medical-grade Personal Protective Equipment, and is not intended to replace other recommended measures to stop the community spread of COVID-19. Please continue to practice social distancing, washing your hands and refraining from touching your face.
• This item is Final Sale