Little Ndaba’s Women

 

 

Little Ndaba currently works with approximately 102 women from all over Zambia. Get to know some of these lovely ladies!

 

Meet our newest group of piece makers, the Kavalamanja Group! Kavalamanja Fishing Village is located in the Lower Zambezi. Find out why we chose to create a group so far away from our base in Lusaka in this short video by MSB Videography.

 
 
 

Watch a day in the life of Emily, Little Ndaba's eldest member. Thanks to MSB Videography for the video.

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Life in The Villages

At Little Ndaba, women are able to work from home.

 
Mary prepares and cooks food for her family before the sun sets

Mary prepares and cooks food for her family before the sun sets

Its common for families to live within close proximity of each other. Often creating a close knit community.

Its common for families to live within close proximity of each other. Often creating a close knit community.

Layina’s son, Thomas, helps her cook nshima and relish for the family

Layina’s son, Thomas, helps her cook nshima and relish for the family

Layina prepares relish from a commonly grown vegetable in Zambia, rape.

Layina prepares relish from a commonly grown vegetable in Zambia, rape.

Although it is common to have a cooking hut, many people in villages simply cook outside.

Although it is common to have a cooking hut, many people in villages simply cook outside.

Emily knits outside her cooking hut while her family prepare food.

Emily knits outside her cooking hut while her family prepare food.

How cute is this little girl!

How cute is this little girl!

The children watch as Samantha prepares them all food

The children watch as Samantha prepares them all food

Mary sweeping in front of her house while her food cooks

Mary sweeping in front of her house while her food cooks

 
 

Women at Work

See our ladies at work, either at the Little Ndaba studio or in their villages.

 
Early days at Little Ndaba, where ladies made and joined their pieces at the studio.

Early days at Little Ndaba, where ladies made and joined their pieces at the studio.

Training day

Training day

Margaret with her many pieces of Elephant and Giraffe

Margaret with her many pieces of Elephant and Giraffe

Carol helping Eliza to get her shapes just right

Carol helping Eliza to get her shapes just right

Mary Kabunda crochets orphan ele Suni whilst visiting the Elephant Orphanage in Lilayi

Mary Kabunda crochets orphan ele Suni whilst visiting the Elephant Orphanage in Lilayi

High spirits!

High spirits!

You’re never too old to learn new skills.

You’re never too old to learn new skills.

The ladies bond through sharing skills, advice and lots of laughs

The ladies bond through sharing skills, advice and lots of laughs

Learning from one another is very important at Little Ndaba

Learning from one another is very important at Little Ndaba

Supporting new ladies as they learn

Supporting new ladies as they learn

Layina has been with Little Ndaba since the very beginning

Layina has been with Little Ndaba since the very beginning

Joyce finishing up her jolly hippo

Joyce finishing up her jolly hippo

More skills training.

More skills training.

Pieces dry in the sun after being washed

Pieces dry in the sun after being washed

Mary Kabunda creating her herd of Suni orphaned elephants

Mary Kabunda creating her herd of Suni orphaned elephants

The women enjoy seeing Mary Kabunda appear on Little Ndaba’s Facebook page

The women enjoy seeing Mary Kabunda appear on Little Ndaba’s Facebook page

Helen begins another piece

Helen begins another piece

Layina visiting the Lusaka National Park to learn more about Rhinos

Layina visiting the Lusaka National Park to learn more about Rhinos

 

Women and Children

 

At Little Ndaba we encourage the women to bring their children with them. This allows the women to earn money while still being able to look after their young ones.

 
 
In the comfort her mother’s arms while she knits

In the comfort her mother’s arms while she knits

Emily and little Barbara share a cuddle

Emily and little Barbara share a cuddle

Mary Chileshe works to support her two children.

Mary Chileshe works to support her two children.

Junior and his new friend smile for the camera!

Junior and his new friend smile for the camera!

The ladies and their babies on their lunch break

The ladies and their babies on their lunch break

Impromptu pose by the boys

Impromptu pose by the boys

Playing in the Little Ndaba playground

Playing in the Little Ndaba playground

Junior and his mummy, Mary.

Junior and his mummy, Mary.

Playing in the grass

Playing in the grass

The boys play on the tyres as their mothers knit in the background

The boys play on the tyres as their mothers knit in the background

Mary works to support little Irene, her adopted daughter.

Mary works to support little Irene, her adopted daughter.

Barbara and baby Barbara.

Barbara and baby Barbara.