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Alive and Kicking

Sonia Lazo

Sonia Lazo

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A food themed football fresh from the mind of Kenyan illustrator, Monica Obaga.

Monica Obaga is a graphic designer and illustrator from Nairobi, Kenya, currently based in Washington, DC. Her work stems from a love of animation, particularly cartoon modern as well as folk styles seen in Kenya (and all over Africa) such as Kisii soapstone sculpture, Maasai beadwork, Kikuyu weaving, Swahili lesos and other media.

We’re deeply grateful that Monica has provided her skills to AK in order to create this delicious football.

Materials

• Locally sourced upcycled leather outer shell.
• Locally sourced canvas backing.
• Locally sourced upcycled twisted cotton stitching thread.
• Butyle bladder
• Size five ball – full size 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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