Resourced Jacquiline Lidonde

Meet Sharon Wendo a Kenyan native and a jewelry designer with a deep passion for everything made in Africa. In this episode, we discussed her humble beginnings and what motivated her to start the Epic Jewelry. Sharon learned to be a jewelry designer and creates incredible pieces that have been worn in fashion shows and by Kenyan celebrities. If you are aspiring jewelry designed this episode is for you or if you are a young person who feels stuck, Sharon offers a lot of encouragement to give you the push you need.

You can visit Sharon's website at https://epicajewellery.com/ to purchase her products. She is also available for private consultations at wendosharon@gmail.com

Raquel Daniel is a Nigerian native and the Founder of NZURIAIKI & Beyond the Classroom Foundation. She is an educator with a deep passion for children especially those in vulnerable communities. In this episode, you will learn about her journey as a nonprofit founder and how she navigates running impactful projects and building strategic partnerships for her two organizations. We discussed the many ways she thinks about funding and the incredible gift that volunteers bring to her programs. To volunteer online go to https://nzuriaiki.com/. You can also reach Raquel at https://www.linkedin.com/in/raqueldaniel/.

Hello everyone and welcome. My name is Jacquiline Lidonde the creator and host of From The African People Podcast.  I am a Kenyan native and have a deep love for social entrepreneurship, impact-driven business, and development in the African continent. I relocated back home after spending almost half of my life in the US. I am the Executive Director at VoluCulture Society of Kenya a nonprofit that promotes local philanthropy in Kenya. From The African People is a podcast that focuses on the journeys of impact-driven entrepreneurs and their companies and also change-makers in philanthropy. My goal is to showcase stories that not only show opportunity but also the possibility for the African youth. Welcome!

In this episode, I am speaking with A Kenyan native, Mkamboi Mwakale founder of Saru Organics, beauty products company. Her journey begun accidentally when her 4-year-old daughter kept on falling sick and was prescribed antibiotics on multiple occasions. Her Nigerian friend suggested she try Moringa powder as a supplement for her daughter. She saw significant improvement in her daughter's health and that was the birth of what is now Saru Organics. 

We discussed her early journey into entrepreneurship, funding her first products, how to source raw materials, her love for farmers, the importance of leading a team with transparency, and how she takes care of her own mental health while leading a team, especially in this pandemic. 

You can learn more about her brand and purchase products at https://saruorganics.com/