Ramissa is made of people before it is made of fabric. Some cut and sew in Kenyan Coastal Communities, some keep the books, some open doors. They are all here.
They did not write this story, but it is their story that gives the name its life. Rama and Issa: two different dreams, one single root.
Rama is 27 and has a restless soul: he writes words, composes music, and chases a dream he built for himself, without shortcuts. He needs no diploma to believe in what he feels — his road is made of notes, of producers who listen to him, and of an instinct that does not give up.
Issa is 25, his feet firmly on the ground and his hands in the kitchen, where he learns a craft of patience and precision a little more each day. He carries a deep, almost spiritual sensitivity that sometimes tests him — and that is exactly where he finds his most authentic strength.
The people who keep Ramissa running every day, in Kenyan Coastal Communities.
She creates the content and looks after brand marketing. She builds Ramissa’s presence in the stores across Kenya, one by one.
A statistician by training, she runs administration at Ramissa: the books, the production figures and the relationships with suppliers.
The people who open doors and keep us honest.
Non-profit consultant. She advises us on programme design and impact.
Expert in advertising and production. He advises us on image and campaigns.
Head of Impact Evaluation at Avanzi. He advises us on impact measurement.
Italian entrepreneur.
Architect, involved in many African projects. She advises us on space and product.
They started the project and keep it standing.
Partner in a global multi family office. Twenty years ago she began supporting communities in Kenya, and Ramissa grew out of that.
Finance, management control and project management. She keeps the accounts and the plan aligned.
Repeace is made by hand in the coastal community of Kenya. The people who design, cut and sew work in Takaungu, where every piece comes from the hands of the community’s artisans.
She takes the drawing into reality: developing the patterns and refining the making before it goes into production.
He works where beauty, ethics and commerce meet. He has long experience with artisans from marginalised communities, turning waste into pieces people want.
She reinvents the ancient art of patchwork, drawing on Rwandan Imigongo: heritage meeting a contemporary language.
Takaungu, Kenya — the women and men of the coastal communities we work with on craft training.
Ramissa does not work alone. Collectors, weavers and networks of changemakers keep the waste moving and the craft alive.
You can give in seconds — card, PayPal or M-Pesa. Choose an amount and you go straight to checkout.
Your contribution pays for artisan training, the workshop machinery and the reclaimed fabric every piece begins with.
Every purchase helps Ramissa grow too: buying a piece from the store supports the same work, and you get something of your own in return. Go to the store.
Payment is handled by PayPal and PesaPal. Ramissa never sees or stores your card details.
A direct transfer avoids card fees on larger gifts. Kenyan banks do not use IBAN — the account number and SWIFT code are all your bank needs.
| Currency | Account number |
|---|---|
| EUR | 0100011343605 |
| USD | 0100011343591 |
| KES | 0100011343548 |
Payment reference — causale
Donazione / Donation Ramissa
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Once you have sent it, email info@ramissa.com so we can thank you properly.
