Recent Press

"A vision began to take shape among them to produce Afrocentric patchwork quilts to export to the United States and Europe to provide sustainable income, healthcare, and education for the girls and women involved." - Black Enterprise, May 2008


Black Enterprise, May 2006 - written by, Elaine Lee

  

Videos

This is the story behind BaBa Blankets. It is a story about many girls from Ghana's northern region. These girls are otherwise known as "kaya yo" or load carriers and their dream to "learn to sew" was the inspiration behind the BaBa Blankets social enterprise.




Credits:
Filmed by: Awam Amkpa, Ph.D.
New York University: Director, Africana Studies
Academic Director, NYU Ghana

 

Press

"Inspired by their desire to do something more dignified, Brown organized a workshop, and trained 12 in making blankets. . . .'They're meant to be practical as the lives of the girls who made them, Brown said. 'They're used as throws, wall hangings,' she said. 'A lot of love and ambition goes into the sewing of them.'" - San Francisco Chronicle - Feb. 21, 2001

 

Please visit the following links to read various press coverage Baba Blankets has enjoyed over the past few years.


Home textiles Await Duty-Free Benefit Under AGOA - March 2008 - West Africa Trade Hub Tradewinds
 

People Are Saying...

"I pray that my eldest daughter will have the same spirit and passion in her endeavors as you display with yours. . . I have received nothing but positive comments regarding my dining room table runner produced by BaBa Blankets™. The colors are vibrant and the quality outstanding." - Brian J. - Altadena, CA

Our Mission

Our mission is to create inspiring cultural works that provide sustainable income and well-deserved development opportunities for African women & girls.

A World Class Story!

This is the story behind BaBa Blankets. (Watch the video here). It is a story about many girls from Ghana's northern region who are otherwise known as "kaya yo" or load carriers. Their dream to change their lives by learning to sew was the inspiration behind the BaBa Blankets social enterprise.