Twananani Textiles where they use stitching, printing, dyeing, beadwork and embroidery This project provides employment for women in a region of high unemployment (75%).
This group of women danced for us. They were very enthusiastic and really got into the dance. Each dance represented a story. One was about being a woman deserted by her man and lef to take care of her family
This woman sat on a cement floor and made a clay pot in about 10 minutes with no potters wheel. She had some simple plastic tools which had been recycled from packaging
One of the wood sculptures made from a local tree
The village teenage girls pose like teens anywhere. We talked to the, about their school.
This is the primary method of getting water in this village
This dude was out for a walk
Another beautiful child
The ceiling of a thatch roof on a round house
Wooden carved stamps for wax batik and printing
These two women wanted their pictures taken in front of this building. I think they were proud that the roof was not made of thatch, but these plastic sheets
Our wonderful fabric store. I bought much here. My extra large bag is getting full and we are not 1/3 through our trip
This girl daned inside the fabric store. Her mother insisted
My personal shopper, joe, in the fabric store
The street outside the fabric store
Three friends who were also shopping in the fabric store. They removed the towels they were wearing to keep off the rain when they knew we wanted to take their picture. We have met no one who doesn't want to have ther picture taken
Twananani textile project
The neighborhood boys with finger puppets two women in our group had made and brought to give to the children
The local daycare
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Wow! Great day. Wonderful pictures!
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