Clover Mama Afrika hosted a vibrant four-day Sew Fancy course in November, bringing together ten dedicated Mamas — Nomsa Zimema from George in the Western Cape, Dawn Irons Ubombo in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Felicity Maluleke from Soweto and Rina Malan from Pretoria. A few trainees also attended and were sent from various Mamas’ centres across the country for practical skills development, Claudette Neveling, Itumeleng Masemola, Tshepiso Motau, Endy Nomphelo Tswelekile, Thokozile Ndlovu and Lindiwe Dube.
Presented by sewing expert Linda Venter at Bernina in Auckland Park, the course introduced the Mamas to a delightful range of creative projects, including golf club covers, 2- and 4-bottle wine totes, book covers, unique aprons, tablet stands, fabric plant holders and even quirky car rubbish baggies, among others.
Before the training kicked off, many Mamas weren’t quite sure what to expect from a “Sew Fancy” course, but they arrived eager to learn something new. By the end of the four days, their enthusiasm had multiplied — not only had they mastered new skills, but they were thrilled about the potential to earn an income from their handcrafted items, with hopes of supplying personalised products to small and medium businesses.
About Clover Mama Afrika
Clover Mama Afrika is a sustainable Corporate Social Investment project that has been in existence since 2001. Over the years the project has hosted 1,917 training sessions with skills transferred to 16,016 community members over the years. Teaching and guiding strong females (lovingly called ‘Mamas’ due to their standing in their neighbourhoods) in communities all over the country, in order to build their skills and sustain and improve their own community projects. Only the most committed are appointed and these include women looking after orphans, the elderly and those suffering from HIV/Aids.
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