THE PROJECT JUSTINE – train the trainer stands for the in-depth training of trainers in the tailoring trade and the creation of long-term jobs. Starting with our own education and vocational center in Benin, we are increasingly working with other countries in West Africa. The reconstruction of an independent and sustainable textile sector with clothing, fabrics and yarns MADE IN AFRICA will play an important role for the region in the coming years. To get people into good work and let African design shine again in all its originality, craftsmanship and cultural richness.
THE PROJECT JUSTINE – train the trainer stands for the in-depth training of trainers in the tailoring trade for the creation of long-term jobs. Starting with our own education and vocational center in Benin, we are increasingly working with other countries in West Africa. The reconstruction of an independent and sustainable textile sector with clothing, fabrics and yarns MADE IN AFRICA will play an important role for the region in the coming years. To get people into good work and let African design shine again in all its originality, craftsmanship and cultural richness.
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
FAIR FASHION & VALUE CHAIN
DESIGN COLLABORATION
CULTURAL EXCHANGE
News & Storys
Heading Forward with Our Own Strength
We're back at the University of Education in Winneba—and we're thrilled. Over the past six months, the 22-member crew has not only become familiar with the new looms; they've also experimented with various types of yarn and developed fabrics with diverse patterns....
New base in white and blue
With the support of our two partner NGOs ASISPEV(asispev.com) and SIDIO GROUP(sidio-group.com), we found an old warehouse in Diourbel. It is perfect for our plan to set up our own production facility for textiles in close cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für...
A good omen
The day after the opening ceremony, the sky turned orange. Desert sand from the Sahara lay like a filter in front of the sun for two days. A natural spectacle - and an additional challenge at over 40 degrees in the shade. We take it as a good omen, Sahara dust is...
Our commitment in West Africa
Location
Projects
Benin
Focus: Establishment and maintenance of our own training and vocational center for trainers in the tailoring trade in Bersingou.
Sponsor: THE PROJECT JUSTINE – train the trainer e.V. thanks to sponsors and supporters
SENEGAL
Focus: Training of trainers in the tailoring trade. In addition, construction of a production facility for textiles.
Project partners: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Karima Mbacké & Team, Diourbel
Ghana
Focus: Training of trainers in the weaving trade. In addition, development of fabrics, patterns and prints.
Project partners: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and University of Education, Winneba
Location
Benin
Focus: Establishment and maintenance of our own training and vocational center for trainers in the tailoring trade in Bersingou.
Sponsor: THE PROJECT JUSTINE – train the trainer e.V. thanks to sponsors and supporters
Projects
SENEGAL
Focus: Training of trainers in the tailoring trade. In addition, construction of a production facility for textiles.
Project partners: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Karima Mbacké & Team, Diourbel
Ghana
Focus: Training of trainers in the weaving trade. In addition, development of fabrics, patterns and prints.
Project partners: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and University of Education, Winneba
THE PROJECT JUSTINE – train the trainer e.V.
The association is led by Rahmée Wetterich and Marie Darouiche, founders of the Munich fashion label NOH NEE. With the success of their internationally renowned Dirndl à l’ Africaine, the question of a suitable production location quickly arose: In which country, on which continent do we want to have our dresses made in the future? Under fair conditions and cooperation characterized by mutual interest, appreciation and respect. The search for a coherent answer led the founders to Benin in 2016 – even if production was initially out of the question. Not because there was a lack of seamstresses and tailors, but because there was no uniform understanding of how to sew trousers, a shirt or even a dirndl.
Today, THE PROJECT JUSTINE – train the trainer runs its own training and vocational center in the north of Benin, where young women and men learn the tailoring trade from scratch and grow up to become trainers. The commitment is bearing fruit. The first students are trained, pass on their knowledge to the next classes and are requested by neighboring countries due to their expertise. With the growing interest in West Africa as a production location for textiles, the need is evident everywhere: there is a lack of tailors who can process fabrics to a uniformly high standard, as well as a lack of trainers who can train and instruct. The first collaborations and partnerships are formed across national borders – always with the aim of creating long-term jobs.
We are grateful for the journey that lies behind us. And excited about the steps that will follow. Africa is on the move. We move with.
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