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Origin Africa
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Hi! 👋 We are Alice and Tom, founders of Origin. You won’t find us doing this often but in the interests of clarifying everything there is to know about Origin and sharing a bit more, we thought it relevant to introduce ourselves here. . Alice is the engine behind Origin, the creative leader and vision provider. Her other interests are nutrition and preparing fresh food, women’s rights across cultures and of course their little girl, Mali. . Tom is the academic mind responsible for keeping Origin on track. His passions lie in health in Africa, connection with African communities and, of course, chasing around after Mali too. . Origin received a range of feedback at the start from unbridled support and love to a range of naysayer techniques. However, here we are 5 years later having supported 8 entrepreneurs create over 60 sustained good jobs, 4 organisations campaign for #stopwastecolonialism #humanrightsinghana #reforestthefuture in The Gambia and #healthforall for individuals living with HIV in The Gambia and crucially moving Origin towards the most ethical supply chain it can be, for both the planet and for the individuals and communities behind the clothing’s creation. . Skipping past awards and superficial qualifications, without doubt the most meaningful part to us is the friends and deep connections we have made along the way, lifelong and irreplaceable parts of our lives. . It has been a steep learning curve and a bumpy ride at times but, we think, worth it ❤️ . #wearitlikeitmatters