Alice Grau, Creative Director

Designer Afua in Ashaiman

Global Mamas is proud to support the next generation of Ghanaian designers. As part of our commitment to Ghanaian talent we have hired two graduates of the fashion program at Radford University College in Ghana. In 2014, graduate Afua Biney joined Global Mamas as a design assistant and trainer in our Ashaiman location. Afua worked closely with our design team and the Ashaiman production team to ensure new product roll-out went smoothly. Her attention to detail and ability to teach complicated skills to our seamstresses were a great addition to our team. Afua recently moved on from Global Mamas to pursue her own line which received development support from Ghana Fashion and Design Week New Talent Spot:

http://www.ghanafashiondesignweek.com/tutuwaa/.

New Cape Coast Designer: Barbara

At the end of 2015, a second graduate of Radford joined our design team. Barbara Tetteh-Appain assisted our team on a contract basis on several occasions throughout 2015. After witnessing her commitment to supporting women entrepreneurs and her skill with training, she was hired on as the new technical designer and trainer. Barbara will be based in our Cape Coast location where she will help the Mamas learn skills that will help them expand their sewing repertoires.

Continuing the Relationship

We were excited to continue our relationship with Radford University College during the production of our 2016 catalog. Our Cape Coast design team hosted three interns (Angelina, Amart, and Eno pictured below) for a two-day placement to help with styling and modeling in our fashion photos. The women spent time with our designers and quality control team learning about fair trade, our products, and our business practices. Our hope is to encourage these young women to take positions or create jobs that will one day impact more women in their community. We would love to see the mission of Global Mamas spread to all corners of the design world!