Gunia maize ball
Two things about this ball. It contains no animal products. And it is a well made football at a great price. This is because Alive and Kicking’s Gunia ball is made from recycled maize sacks.
The Gunia ball is a good solid ball that won’t let you down during a match and it’s hand-stitched with Alive and Kicking’s eye for detail and craftsmanship.
We know of one young man who thinks his Alive and Kicking ball far too good for a casual kick about and instead keeps it on a shelf, waiting for a worthy game.
We’re also keen on their worthy cause, creating stable jobs with fair pay, sick leave, paid holiday and pension schemes. The company has added over half a million pounds to the economies of Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, where 99% of Alive and Kicking’s workforce are employed.
Size 1 football made from upcycled maize sacks, by hand in Kenya.
The logo is silk-screen printed onto locally sourced leather.
Every panel is stitched by hand by Alive & Kicking's highly skilled staff – who all receive a fair wage in order to support their families.
Alive & Kicking
Alive & Kicking is the world’s only not-for-profit ball maker, producing properly fancy footballs and creating jobs in sub-Saharan Africa.
They’ve made nearly one million balls since 2004, and contributed £5,013,416 to local economies in Ghana, Kenya and Zambia. Of their staff, 90% had never held a formal job before. Plus, they also have a scheme where they give footballs to local kids: 178,930 balls to be precise.
