Khanya
  • Home
  • Our projects
    • Amasango skills workshop
    • Apprenticeships
    • Carpentry
    • Bricklaying
    • Electrical skills
    • Sewing
  • About us
    • Trustees
    • Policies and documents
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Support us
  • News
Picture

Building Blocks

Umziwethu

31/1/2024

0 Comments

 
Picture
Almost six months, but not quite, into our latest sewing project with the ladies at Umziwethu in Marselle, near Kenton on Sea, and what beautiful things they are producing! The standard is good, and I was so pleased to see the variety of things they were producing:
  • peg bags
  • tote bags (complete with nifty pocket for credit cards
  • make up and toiletry bags
  • aprons
  • spectacle cases
Picture
I was so proud to see these labels or something similar on every item the Umziwethu ladies had made. Travelling on from Kenton into the Karoo, I visited several craft and souvenir shops and felt proud of the standard of sewing that these ladies have achieved.
Of course, there is more to be learnt, but sewing relatively simple items to a high standard is a great start, and we are hoping to continue to help these ladies, and others to support themselves through sewing.
0 Comments

    Author

    Christina Thomas is a trustee of Khanya and serial volunteer at Amasango Career School.

    Archives

    June 2025
    May 2025
    February 2025
    December 2024
    June 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    September 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    February 2023
    October 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    August 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    January 2020
    November 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019

    Categories

    All

  • Home
  • Our projects
    • Amasango skills workshop
    • Apprenticeships
    • Carpentry
    • Bricklaying
    • Electrical skills
    • Sewing
  • About us
    • Trustees
    • Policies and documents
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Support us
  • News