Sewing Training in Malanti
Patricia and Futhi are in charge of the sewing courses at the Garden of Skills. One of the aims of the training is to master the sewing of school tunics, which make up most of the compulsory uniforms for young … Read More
Creation of work jackets for the Garden of skills by the women of the Malanti community, Eswatini
We wanted to create a specific identity for the Garden of skills around its emblem, the Lucky Flower, which contributed to its financing. Thus, aprons and work jackets designed by our partner Keit were sewn by the women on site. … Read More
Making pants with the sewing workshop at the Garden of skills, Eswatini
Among the new patterns provided by the Keit company are also the pants for the boys’ uniform. This is a difficult production to set up as the pants are more classic (gray for all schools) and therefore it is difficult … Read More
First cycle of training in sewing and uniform making at the Garden of skills, Eswatini
The Garden of skills includes a sewing workshop to train women from the community of Malanti, and women identified at the Piggs Peak Hospital, of which Dessine l’Espoir is a partner. The first round of sewing training began with a … Read More
Sewing and distribution of school uniforms in Malanti
The women of Malanti, newly trained in sewing at the Garden of Skills, made 40 uniforms that were distributed to vulnerable children in the two schools close to the centre. This was an opportunity for the people of Malanti to discover … Read More
Start of the sewing course at the Garden of Skills, Eswatini
It’s D-day for the sewing training activity in Malanti! The machines are ready, the training programme well prepared. The eight women of Malanti are getting ready to master the overlockers and industrial machines so that they will soon be able … Read More
Welcome of a cook at the Garden of Skills, Eswatini
The Garden of Skills welcomes a new recruit in charge of the kitchen where she will be in charge of developing the nutrition programme of Designing Hope, using in particular the educational sheets prepared by the association. Indeed, the garden … Read More
Reinforcement around the mandala in the Garden of Skills
The winter in southern Africa is particularly dry, making it an ideal time to reinforce the infrastructure before the rains start. The Malanti Garden of Skills is located on a hillside, and the grass covering the path is particularly slippery … Read More
Construction of a chicken coop at the Garden of Skills, Eswatini
The team from Wendy Lane, the company that built the wooden houses on the Garden of Skills site, came to install a chicken coop. This henhouse is designed on the principle of an enclosure separated into 2 plots, used in … Read More
Preparation of sauces with vegetables from the Garden of Skills to improve the recipes, Eswatini
The Garden of Skills is developing into a training centre, including nutrition training, based on a model of food self-sufficiency. To this end, posters containing valuable nutritional information have been put up on the walls of the kitchen. In addition, … Read More