Now that I've talked about some of the cultural aspects of the trip, I should probably fill everybody in on what we were actually doing while we were there.
We were engaged in several projects, but the one that I enjoyed the most (and was likely the most useful in) was the stitching club.
The two other women on the trip and I taught embroidery to the local women, with the hope that it will become a cottage industry. The picture shows Mary (in blue), Cathy (in pink), with Gertrude and Florence. Gertrude and Florence were not from Tabiro, and walked over five kilometers to attend every meeting. Their work was phenomenal.
Every woman who came to the stitching club ended up selling her piece for a tidy sum of 50,000 shillings each. Though this is only about $25 CDN, it is a lot when Ugandan prices are taken into account. We hope there will be more to come, if anybody who reads this is interested in buying one!
A piece in progress.
Hard at work.
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