This trip was cancelled due to a further visit being the
Group’s choice to go on another Safari in the afternoon but Kate, Hen and I
thought we couldn’t better this morning’s outing and decided to opt out in
favour of a trip to the Daskar Project.
In order to expand the Wild Life Park, several families had to be moved
from their settlements so in order for them to continue to be self sufficient
The Dasker Project, as well as others were set up. As well as giving them homes and land, they
have learnt knew skills - painting, sewing, painting and craft work. They earn a regular wage. The women can bring their little ones with
them. The older children go to school.
We were shown round the various projects. Some were hand printing fabrics, some making
jewellery, some doing embroidery and patchwork others, working on sewing
machines making tops, dresses, trousers, bags etc.
Their beautiful items are for sale and of course, not only
did we love ALL their work and want to buy everything in the shop but we wanted
to support this worthwhile project - girlie shopping - done!!
The Women’s Project
On the way back to the hotel we passed ‘The Women’s Project’,
a similar Project to Daskar. On the
terrace about 12 women ranging from 16 to 70ish were sitting together doing
patchwork, finely embroidered bed throws. Some had children playing or sleeping
nearby.
We were shown around once again. Men also work here and some were doing
pottery, some art work, others carving wooden ornaments.
More retail therapy, of course. More cases definitely needed to bring
everything back home!!
On the way out the women on the terrace beckoned us
over. They delighted in showing us their
skills and although we didn’t speak the same language we laughed, chatted and
sat together, played with or cuddled their babies. They wanted photographs taken of us hugging,
holding hands. They made us a bracelet
each and hennaed our hands. We didn’t
want to leave……
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