FAFA was set-up in 2008 during the post-election violence which took place in Kenya.
As
many countries throughout the region continue to know human rights
abuse, civil unrest and war, FAFA aims to change perceptions of other
communities one mind at a time by exploring and bridging cultures
through fashion, art and music
We
as FAFA believe that the diversity of the African continent should be
celebrated in a spirit of unity. Fashion for Peace was born from the
belief that positive change can come when we stop focusing on the
negative and encourage the positive and the inspiring, working together
as different cultures in a spirit of harmony.
Fashion for Peace will continue to organise events as a call for peace on the African continent, shining a light on the talent and creative energy which exists on the continent.
FAFA Board Members
FAFA is backed by a multi-disciplined coordination team for the promotion of peace through art, fashion and music.
FAFA board members came together with the belief
that there can be unity in diversity, as exemplified by their respective
backgrounds and trajectories, detailed below:
- Ann Mcreath
Ann McCreath (Scotland) worked as a
designer in Italy and Spain, she worked on aid in Angola, Kenya and
Zimbabwe with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Traditional arts and
crafts then inspired her to move from aid to fair trade as a long term
solution to poverty. Her Kenyan contemporary fashion label, KikoRomeo, works with a wide variety of rural and urban communities.
Ann McCreath is the founder and Chairman of FAFA
Patricia Okelo (Kenya) is a graphic
designer by profession and has been running her own design studio in
Nairobi for the past 7 years. She has always had a keen interest in the
arts and feels that they are a powerful catalyst for unity and
transformation.
Thierry De Oliveira (Cabo Verde/Senegal)
has worked as an economist with the United Nations Environment Program
in Nairobi since 1999. He is also a professional drummer, studying with
Milt Hinton and Drori Mondlak, and performing in the New York jazz scene
and with renowned African musician Ali Farka Toure.
Hebret Lakew (Ethiopia) studied fashion
design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City. She worked
for Italian label Max Mara for four years, heading the Visuals and
Merchandising Department for all Max Mara corporate shops in the USA.
She is co-founder and designer for the Kenyan based label Kooroo.
Dudu Sarr (Senegal) is a London based
music promoter and DJ who has worked with top African artists including
Baaba Maal and Youssou N'dour. He is currently one of the Womex 7
Samurais and is a jury member of the BBC world music awards. Dudu
recently launched his own African music label and production company –
Motherland Music.
Lara Mastropasqua (Italy/Canada) is a
freelance media, communications and information consultant, working for
the UN, NGOs and the private sector. She spent many years travelling
around the globe, working in Asia, Latin America and West Africa before
falling in love with Kenya, settling there in 2001.
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