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Gunia | Maize Sack

Gunia | Maize Sack

£20.00 GBP
£20.00 GBP
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Upcycled from the maize sacks used to ship Alive and Kicking footballs from Kenya.

Every Gunia Ball is made by hand in Kenya.

The logo is silk-screen printed onto locally sourced leather.

Every panel is stitched by hand by our highly skilled staff – who all receive a fair wage in order to support their families.

Due to the nature of upcycling, the Gunia ball may be of different colour and quality to the image shown. 

Materials

• Locally sourced upcycled maize sack outer shell.
• Locally sourced canvas backing.
• Locally sourced upcycled twisted cotton stitching thread.
• Butyle bladder
• Size one ball – mini ball

Care

• Your ball is delivered deflated. You will receive an inflation needle with your order that is compatible with a standard bicycle pump.
• Where possible, store your ball off the ground and at room temperature.
• Please do not leave your ball outside, especially in wet conditions.

Impact

• Your purchase could help kickstart a refugee’s own micro enterprise by enabling Alive and Kicking to train them to make and fix sports balls.

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Production

All Alive and Kicking sports balls are made in our Kenyan or Zambian centres.

Every ball is silk-screen printed and stitched by hand by our talented team.

Impact

Since 2004, Alive and Kicking have produced more than 1 million sports balls on the African continent.

During this time, we've created employment opportunities for more than 1,100 people and contributed more than £5.6million to local economies.

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