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Association SIFODI
"There is no more effective development tool than women's empowerment"
Kofi Annan
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From the 10th june to 16th august 2019 SIFODI had organized a seminary in Tanzania for 6 woman from RDC, Tanzania and Kenya. This seminary was about Lapidary training, perseveration of fruits, professional and personal coaching.
Here some pictures of this training
 Graduation ceremonySIFODI hands over the certifications |  Yvette (DRC)With her teacher Hubert |  Facette stone cutJulienne (DRC) et Latifa (TZ) |  Yvette (DRC)Gives explanation about the training to Malaika (journalist from DRC) |
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 Neema (TZ)Drills her stone |  Julienne (DRC)With her teacher Setiel |  Noreen et HubertThe teachers |  Neema (TZ)With her teacher Setiel |
 Latifa (TZ)Cuts a facet stone |  Angela, Neema et LatifaCabochon workshop |  Yvette (RDC)With her first student Camilo |  Angela (Kenya)Shares with visitors from Switzerland |
 Julienne (DCR)With her teacher Sharifa |  Neema (TZ)Cuts a facet stone |  Yvette (RDC)Teaches Yasna how to cut cabochon |  Different raw stones |
 Julienne (DCR)Presents the stones she cut |  Theoretical course |  Latifa (TZ) |  a phone call....that gives joy :-) |
 Workshops with LaureCollectif drawing |  Stretching with LaureAt Bahari beach |  Moments to relax |  Dance with Françoise |
 Yvette et JulienneDuring break time |  Committee SIFODIFrançoise, Laure, Eleanor and Yasna |  Preserving fruitsWorkshop Jam with Yasna |  Neema et LatifaPrparing fruits to cook jam |
 Sun gorged fruits |  Here is our first jam potMango, Maracuja and Lemon |  Tasting :-) |  Good mood in the kitchen |
 Legacy of Queens WorkshopSIFODI membres with students |  Legacy of Queens WorkshopEleanor with Julienne and Yvette |  Legacy of Queens WorkshopJulienne showing the stones she cut. |  Legacy of Queens WorkshopEleanor, professional coach |
 Legacy of Queens Workshop |  Legacy of Queens WorkshopWith all the participants |  SIFODImeeting with the African Human Rights Network |  Swiss EmbassyDar es Salaam |
 Created jewelryDuring this training |  SunriseOver Dar Es Salaam |
Julienne Explains how she will cut a Amethyst
TRAINING PROGRAM LAPIDARY AND JEWELRY CLASSES
Africa is extremely rich in mineral resources, including noble metals and precious and colored stones. Formal education unfortunately does not take into account these resources. Our program aims at helping women in Africa to fight poverty through training. It is an innovative program that enable women, through practical training, to be independent and to escape poverty.
Our program starts in Tanzania where we will train six women in an existing workshop in Dar es Salam for 10 weeks. Through donations or micro-credits, trained people will receive tools to help them carry out income-generating activities (training, selling faceted stones and jewelry).
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