Maggie and Kafui (the amazing cook!) came in from the house..
Luki, Precious and Lucie and her baby, the Batikers were there almost unrecognizable out of their workclothes that are usually spotted with wax and colourful dye..
The seamstresses and their babies were all there ... i didn't manage to really get to know them all very personally as they need to concentrate while sewing ... But we always exchanged greetings and smiles... And i saw them working... they chatted, laughed, sang and listened to the radio all the while their hands were busy...
Shoko, the designer from Japan, who has a desk just outside the seamstresses room... she is always working with them coming up with new ideas ... the latest one is a patchwork ipad holder that is just exquisite... the patchwork is miniature ...
There was Rita and Yayra and her baby, who are the Beaders with whom i sat for many peaceful hours making necklaces..
There is Belinda, who with patience and love looks after the babies like they are her own!!
Cecilia who is the manager of the Beads and Batik.. She is bustling everywhere making sure the orders are being fulfilled.. Her baby was born prematurely but has lungs that can break glass!!
There is Sika and her baby, Kofi and Felix who between them manage the other side of organization, the Village Exchange which is Micro-financing and Life skills and Reproduction Teaching.. Unfortunately there just wasn't time to get as familiar with this side of the organization ...
And Albert is at the head and oversees everything when Christianne is not there.
Lastly but not leastly there were the volunteers, Cathy: an accountant from England, Clarisse: a marketing/business student from France and Shoko (who you already know!!)
It was a great way to end my weeks of volunteering ... at a party where everyone was together in one place ... I was pleased everyone was focussed on this happy event and not really aware that it was my last day...
I had made no secret about leaving this weekend and the people i had really gotten close to showed me how sad they would be not to see me again ... but they all brightened when i said i would be coming back..
Even if it is just for the afternoon next Thursday to pick up my order..
Anyways who knows what this world will bring... i am continuously surprised!!
All that to say in the excitement of the moment everyone just wished me a good weekend ...
i liked that... goodbyes really suck.
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