Mother's Day Scarf Party

Boutique owner Niala will once again show her support for the Heshima Kenya non-profit organization by hosting a Mother’s Day scarf party on Thursday, May 8th from 6:00pm -8:00pm at her Michigan Avenue location in The Shops at Northbridge ( 520 N Michigan Ave, 3rd Floor). 

The scarves, which are made by refugee women, are part of an entrepreneurship project of Heshima Kenya called “The Maisha Collective.” 

Launched in 2010 as an extension of Heshima Kenya’s education program, the Maisha Collective is a peer- driven initiative that serves to foster leadership, business skills, and self-sufficiency of program graduates through the creation of hand-dyed scarves and textiles sold in the Kenyan and US markets. Members also receive transitional support that complements their savings, enabling them to live independently and as confident leaders within their communities.

Heshima Kenya is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Chicago that protects and empowers unaccompanied refugee girls, young women, and their children in Nairobi, Kenya.

Prices range from $30-$40 with approximately 100% of the evening’s sales going back to the Maisha Collective Program. www.heshimakenya.org.  RSVP to Amanda@pralliance.net