SEWING PROGRAM

In the early days of Nsefu Wildlife, little did we know that our Women’s Sewing Program would become such a jewel in the Nsefu Sector. We were strong believers in supporting women in the sector and we wanted to give them an opportunity to learn a trade and earn an income! We started off with 5 local women that were taught by our instructor in a small rental building, and now they are in residence in the beautiful Bonnie Dines Women’s Center donated by our beloved donor and friend...Gary Dines, in honor of his late wife. The sewing program is situated in the Tommy Raskin Women’s Sewing Center in the building, and it is the hub of activity in the sector!

Every day you hear the women laughing and singing and there is so much joy in the building. We have training and classes in the center, and we have even stepped into the School Uniform Program. Each school has a specific uniform and each year families order new uniforms for the new school year, and it is another way for us to raise funds to help underwrite the sewing program and other Nsefu Wildlife Programs. We see a great future in this arena! We are always in need of new treadle machines, needles, material and more. A new treadle machine costs approximate US$300 and the more machines we have, the MORE women we can train and help employ.

The women also create beautiful items that we sell in the U.S., like Chitenge (bright material) bags, wallets, backpacks, table linens, napkins, clothing, and more. Our supporters LOVE these items, and we sell a lot at our Nsefu Wildlife events in California. The program is a smashing success, and we cannot wait to expand the women’s center into more areas of textile and jewelry production. We have big plans for the Bonnie Dines Center, which is the first building constructed in the Nsefu Wildlife Demian Wallace Complex in honor of cofounder Victory Wallace’s late son Demian. He was much-loved in the Nsefu Sector and we carry on his legacy and spirit!

You can help us help the women of Nsefu! Make an important donation today!!!