Our organization is more than a fashion project—it’s a movement for sustainability, empowerment, and hope. By combining fashion and climate action, our projects demonstrate that creativity can be a powerful tool for addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
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We use Gender transformative approaches to achieve gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights aimed at providing practical clarity and guidance
Refugee camps are often located in some of the most climate-vulnerable regions, where extreme weather, resource scarcity, and environmental degradation exacerbate the struggles of displaced populations. At the same time, the fast fashion industry contributes significantly to global carbon emissions and waste, creating a cycle of environmental harm.
MayHem Threads is a visionary project that bridges the gap between fashion and climate action. By training refugees in sustainable fashion design and production, the project addresses both environmental and economic challenges. Here’s how we work:
Upcycling and Sustainable Design: Participants learn to transform discarded materials—such as plastic waste, old clothing, and fabric scraps—into stylish, eco-friendly garments and accessories
Climate Education: The project includes workshops on climate change, teaching refugees about its impacts and how sustainable practices can mitigate them.
Entrepreneurship Training: Refugees are equipped with business skills to turn their creations into income-generating ventures, fostering economic independence.
Between March and August 2023, MayHem, in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) and partner organisations, executed an interactive radio series across Somalia to engage citizens and gather insights on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services and related issues. The project aimed to understand and enhance women’s access to SRH services while addressing concerns like Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). .
Parallel to the radio engagement, MayHem conducted five focus group discussions (FGDs) in each Federal Member State of Somalia. These discussions targeted marginalised groups, yielding a total of 270 participants. The FGDs validated and deepened the findings from the radio series, ensuring the inclusion of minority voices in the analysis.
We conducted a data-driven research on the impact of war on health services in 3 major cities in Somalia. The project sought to identify existing projects working with displaced women living in refugee camps and data collection in 4 public hospitals around Mogadishu"