A.A.K.S. collaborates with Malian refugees living in Burkina Faso. Currently, most of the women are based in or near Ouagadougou. In the past years security issues have forced refugees to move between refugee camps and the country's capital in search of safety. The refugees working with A.A.K.S. are Tuareg, an ethnic group that historically lived semi-nomadic lifestyles in a vast area of the Sahara desert. The Tuareg are widely renowned for their craftsmanship. Currently, the artisan group consists of ten women who specialize in weaving using locally sourced grasses and cotton thread.