About Big Blue Moma

My husband went to Ghana in 2013 on a volunteer mission through his work. He was to be there for six months and since it had never been on my radar for travel I thought "I should go!" Little did I know the spontaneous adventure would result in a thriving business. Big Blue Moma now employs over 360 weavers in the Bolgatanga region of Ghana. We work closely with the team to establish the best outcomes for both our clients in the developed world, and our weavers. We call what we do "Conscious business" because in every decision we make, our team is considered fully. We are not a charity, we are a for profit business and the Ghanian team are our partners in this venture. We learned in our short time in Ghana that charity is not our preferred method of helping. Business is more sustainable, and it is more valuable than any one time gift or donation. So me personally, Karie Wylie (also known as "Big Blue Moma") well I come from a small town in Northern Alberta and went to Art School in my twenties. I graduated with a degree in weaving so what I do right now is what I feel I was always meant to do. I have always been self employed, I have always loved weaving, Big Blue Moma has been such a gift to us.Read their story