This morning we visited one of our oldest projects. What makes this project special is that it is exclusively in the hands of women. In my studies of ‘Sustainable Development Cooperation’, I learnt that women are statistically much more sustainable than men and I have the impression that this study result is also confirmed here! This project is one of the most successful we have. No other meeting was anywhere near as well prepared and structured as today’s! The project manager Esther did an excellent job of preparing and organising everything! Really great! 👍🏿👍🏼 She reported a lot on the successes of the project work, but also clearly identified the problems and associated concerns of the women in the project. Hansen wrote everything down so that we can continue to support them effectively. The aim will be to effectively bundle the individual measures for the various projects, as many problems do not only affect this group but are also reported from other projects, such as the infections of the goats.
The reception was amazing! ‘Karibu karibu! -Welcome, welcome!’ Click here to watch the video
The women thanked us warmly and presented us with a chicken and a banana plant 😊 This means something like ‘you have been accepted into our community, you are one of us!’ and is a really great sign of recognition.

Esther says that the big international organisations all drive past to the big cities and concentrate their projects there. We were the first to stop, listen and provide pragmatic support.

But we have to give the thanks back to you, women from Nyamibungu! Because you did most of the work!