I am Amalia

Not long ago my mum asked me what I wanted to be now! 

Instead of waiting until I grow up to decide what I want to do, mum thought we should just start. 

I had just finished a modeling course and had started selling candles. I said to my mum I want to be everything I already am but add fashion design. So mum got me a drawing book and I started designing. Then we met a lady called Malika who sewed my designs. I also got a sewing machine and make dog toys and dresses for my dolls. 

The intention of my business is to make the world more loving. 

I was born in Qatar. My dad is Kenyan/Rwandese and my mum is Australian. I have two older sisters and four older brothers, so we are a big family. 

In 2019 my brother Marley and I went to Kenya with mum and built two schools. I have cousins and friends who go to our schools in Kenya.

I decided to start my business so that I can use the profits to help the children in our schools in Kenya. They live in poor areas and don’t really have a lot. 

So far I have already raised money to buy a sewing machine that my big sister uses to make sustainable sanitary pads and which will be used to make my fashion. 

My brother and I put on an end-of-year dance and drumming concert with our profits.

I also created a campaign called Soaps4Soaps where I sell soaps and all the profits go towards buying soap and sanitation products in Kenya.