Moda etica: tra empowerment e imprenditorialità

"When I first arrived in Dar es Salaam, Rehema had organised my airport transportation, making my potentially-daunting first hour in Tanzania smooth and comfortable. She then greeted me at the door with a home-cooked dinner as we began to get to know each other. Instantly I felt at ease and the weeks to follow were some of the best weeks I’ve experienced. Rehema knew of my skills and what I could do to contribute to WEEDO and so we worked on a timetable for the week together. I suggested half an hour of meditation before the lessons began and I appreciated the openness and flexibility of the team! Most days would go as follows: meditation, English class, lunch, computer lessons in the afternoon followed by a health and hygiene talk. Two days a week we’d have sports in the afternoon, and watching the girls learn how to play volleyball while screaming with laughter at each other was heart-warming. We also took walks around the local area and I saw how the people of Mwela Magengeni were living. The area was simple and beautiful, a 15-minute walk to the beach with huge green plants, roaming cows, goats and chickens with a bustling main road where one could buy fresh fruit – the women selling mangoes was my favourite! I truly bonded with the girls who came to WEEDO despite cultural differences and language barriers. It was an amazing experience to be able to contribute to their development and thus the empowerment of these very capable and driven young women. The highlight, however, was Rehema and her passion for change in her community. She exuded a kind of love and care for the wellbeing of her community with determination which was hugely inspiring."

"It was a lifetime experience with Rehema and the WEEDO team! The organization has a beautiful purpose and, more than that, they are really managing on how to do it, and bringing real impact to the place where they are. I went there to perform administrative and process improvement work, and what I found was a perfect field for that (and also for any work): open minded people and really willing to get their best for their business. They have a lot of needs and are really opened to the volunteer proposal. The staff is friendly, funny and really makes you dive into the local culture. Must go!"