AFRICAN SILK Fashion Line. Saving Culture, Fighting Poverty.

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Edoheart (Eseohe Arhebamen-Yamasaki)
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A fashion line bringing business opportunity to traditional African textile artists to fight African poverty and underdevelopment.
Backers: 44
Average Pledge Per Backer: $119

Funded: $5,244 of $5,000
Dates: Jan 3rd -> Feb 12th (40 days)
Project By: Edoheart (Eseohe Arhebamen-Yamasaki)
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THANK YOU!!!

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Givers, Lovers, Embracers, Lights, Photo by Patrick Amanama. Thank you so very very much to everyone who pledged-- friends, family, and good Samaritans all. It means a tremendous amount to me that this Kickstarter campaign succeeded. The... (Read More)

I'm in a news article on DNAinfo New York!

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
It's so exciting that DNAinfo wrote this article about my lingerie line. The African Silk fashion line has officially made the news! Here is a direct link to the article:... (Read More)

I've been featured on Ecouterre!! This is AWESOME.

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The African Silk fashion line is currently the main story on Ecouterre's home page but here is a direct link: http://www.ecouterre.com/edohearts-lingerie-collection-preserves-african-textile-culture/ I am so grateful to Ecouterre for featuring this... (Read More)

It's so awesome of Akatasia Online to feature me and the African Silk fashion line project!! Check it out!

January 15th - via: kickstarter.com
A screenshot from Akatasia's website. Here is a direct link to the feature article: http://akatasia.com/articles/question-with-the-style-diaspora-founder-edoheart-kickstarter-crowdfunding-fairtrade-ethical/ Please make sure to share this project... (Read More)

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January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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We've Been Featured on Sustainable Leadership Summit's Blog

January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much to everyone who has pledged so far! I'm stunned at how generous everyone has been; but, we still have a long way to go, so please keep sharing. Some news- Thanks to Umesh Mukhi, a leader in sustainable development, our AFRICAN SILK... (Read More)

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