Taking Beadwork to New Heights to Conserve Elephants March 26, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment Mbirikani Women Project is a WildlifeDirect initiative that empowers 147 women in communities living with elephants. This video shows the women undergoing a training on new designs, which are to be sold in high-end retail markets. The project is funded by UNDP through the Office of the First Lady of the Republic of Kenya.