Interesting fact. There are 68 different languages spoken in Kenya! This is largely due to there being such a diverse population. There are two large language families ruling the roost locally. They are Niger-Congo, spoken by the Bantu population and Nilo-Saharan, spoken by the Nilotic population. Then there are 42 different ethnic groups, each speaking […]
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Jun
Jun
The Online Journey I have to admit that selling online has been a journey of discovery! I am very happy with my website: www.thejambocollection.co.uk but then pushing from a website into creating a proper online sales path has taken a huge amount of work and dedication! I have had to learn all about how to […]
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May
May
So, what is happening at the Factory? During the month of March 2019, we were looking forward to creating the new vegetable garden which runs alongside the factory in Kenya where The Jambo Collection products are hand-made. Well, I am delighted to say that the vegetable garden is now in operation and is being tended […]
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Apr
Apr
Selling Jambo products One of the avenues for selling The Jambo Collection products is through country fairs all over the United Kingdom. It is a lot of work to get everything set up for a fair, but it is a huge source of pleasure to me that I can introduce a small part of Africa […]
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Mar
Mar
How a by-product becomes a Jambo Product Cattle are an integral part of Kenyan society and its economy, and our leather goods come about as a by-product of the dairy and cattle industry in East Africa. Here at The Jambo Collection, we provide a means by which by-products such as cattle hides are used […]
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Feb
Feb
Going Ethical Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the fashion industry wants to shake off its tarnished reputation as being the second most polluting industry on the planet. With this in mind, there is gathering momentum amongst small fashion houses as well as the large fashion giants to adopt new policies and directive to ‘go ethical’. […]
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Feb
Feb
Fish skin leather is the by-product of the Nile Perch, a lake fish caught by the vulnerable communities in Lake Turkana, Kenya’s northernmost region. Because these fish are filleted for consumption their skins are largely unused. Due to this, companies such as Victoria Foods in Kitale have been producing fish skin leather. The Nile perch […]
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Feb
Feb
We are often asked about where the materials for our bags and belts come from. We are extremely careful about sourcing ethical materials and all of the animal hides we use in our products come directly from tanneries in Kenya. These five tanneries have been selected personally by our founder, Fiona, who takes regular trips […]
Come and visit us tomorrow and Thursday at Winchester Guildhall for some Christmas shopping with a huge range of brands for everybody. This year with extended opening hours Wednesday 14th November from 10am till 8pm and Thursday 15th November from 10am till 4pm. The Christmas lights are also being turned on, on Thursday, so come […]
This Saturday 10th November from 10am till 1pm we will be at the Chafyn Grove Christmas Fair. Address: Chafyn Grove School, 33 Bourne Avenue, Salisbury. SP1 1LR. Do come along and get into the Christmas spirit, shop and support the school and Newlife, this terms Charity is for disabled children. Hooves for coffee will be […]
