Sasibai Kimis left a successful career in finance to start theaward-winning social enterprise, Earth Heir in 2013. Earth Heirbegan with an appreciation for craftspeople and to empower them toachieve sustainable livelihoods. Each piece of craft exemplifiesdistinctive, personal and cultural narratives and whilst dedicatedto the creation and preservation of heritage crafts, it alsofocuses on sustainability as 10% of revenue is reinvested into thedevelopment of artisans, reforestation and animal conservation. In2015, Earth Heir won the British Council and Arthur GuinnessProjects Social Enterprise Award and Sasibai was an EisenhowerFellow in the Women’s Leadership Program focusing onsocio-entrepreneurship issues and preserving heritage craftsmanshipskills.
1- Discuss about her mission, benefir and the mechansim of herbusiness (200 words)
2- What are the challengers, risks and orstacles she faced ?(150 words)