Micro-credit is extended to facilitate the financing of these operations. At the Marketing Centre referred to as Soko product design ideas are easily exchanged. The underlying features are training in product design and development, customer care and environmentally acceptable material use. It is noted that craftwork in many countries is deeply intertwined with the culture and is part of the people's heritage. For example traditional jewellery using natural seeds and beadwork is on the increase.
Pottery is treated using natural dyes to produce special appearances on pot surfaces.
Organic agriculture in Kenya today is producing herbal teas and these are beneficiaries of our micro-credit programme. The teas are exported to Japan and Italy. A number of disabled person's projects are on the Gatsby Marketing Centre support list. Jewellery producing groups in Nairobi and Mombasa are marketing their products through Soko and in this way support their families and society. The Gatsby Marketing Centre has a wide range of products for sale.