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| Even though our day started off like this. |
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| It ended like this. |
After another successful distribution of 700 bedkits, we had the opportunity to visit two of the factories which are producing the t-shirts, mattresses and water jugs for our bedkits.
We were greeted by Patrick Lumumba at Kibotrade Textiles who showed us around the facilities and talked us through the process of fairtrade manufacturing which includes providing good working conditions and fair wages. It was great to see where the t-shirts and shorts we have been distributing are made and reassuring to witness the work ethic that goes into making these high-quality clothes.
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| From Tanzania 2010 Photos |
For our second stop, we visited the factories that produce the mattresses (BANCO) and three-litre water jugs (Unoplast Ltd.). Again we were impressed by the quality of their work and the additional support they provide Mama Wandoa by storing the thousands of mattresses so that they can be picked up each night before the next distribution.
One of the roles of the SCAW team is to visit the factories which make the items in the bedkits, so that we can be assured that there are local economic benefits in addition to providing children with a good night’s sleep.
You can see more photos in our photo album or our slideshow.
Team Tanzania 2010
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