Our team
Bringing a vision to life cannot be achieved alone; it requires people who strengthen and reinforce each other with a common goal in mind. We now have a good 50 members.
Our team
Bringing a vision to life cannot be achieved alone; it requires people who strengthen and reinforce each other with a common goal in mind. We now have a good 50 members.
The Project Justine – Train the Trainer e. V.
RAHMÉE WETTERICH
1st Chairwoman and
Founding member
Biography
Rahmée, born in Cameroon, was much younger than her sister Marie when she arrived in Munich. After many successful years in the fashion industry, she opened an interior design studio near Nymphenburg Palace. When Marie invented the dirndl à l’Africaine, Rahmée set the course for the fashion label NOH NEE. Rahmée is convinced that the exciting, creative exchange of world cultures will and must play a much greater role in the future. As the chairwoman of the association, she is driving the development of the training centre from both Germany and Afrilka.
Suzanne darouiche
2nd Chairwoman and
Project Coordinator
Biography
Suzanne Darouiche is a project manager at FABRIC – Future Fashion Lab, where she is in charge of the “Urban Production” project. Having completed a degree in Fashion and Communication Design in Munich, she brings with her many years of experience in collection development and production. As a board member of “Project Justine: Train the Trainer”, she is involved in training programmes and promotes sustainable textile production in West Africa.
Petra kutschal
Finanzvorstand
und Controlling
Biography
After completing vocational training in the tax consulting profession and earning qualifications as a certified management accountant and controller (BVBC), she consistently expanded her expertise through a wide range of further training programs and studies—including certification as a restructuring manager.
With over 30 years of professional experience in corporate management and turnaround consulting, she now supports small and medium-sized enterprises in the areas of controlling, liquidity management, business start-ups, and crisis management. Since 2014, she has been running her sole proprietorship, Petra Kutschal Controlling & Consulting, complemented by CM Competence Finance UG.
In addition to her work as an independent consultant for various institutions (including RKW BW, BVMW, and the SME Association), she serves as a CFO in companies, where she is responsible for international projects in Africa and the Middle East—such as infrastructure development in Touba (Senegal) and educational initiatives based on the dual system.
Since January 2025, Petra Kutschal has also been serving as Chief Financial Officer of The Project Justine, an initiative focused on sustainable and socially driven transformation projects.
Birgit c. schryvers
Administration – Founding Member
Biography
The Berlin-based artist Birgit has been campaigning for a fairer world since 1995 and, in 2011, founded the artists’ alliance “Art for Africa” together with other painters, draughtsmen and sculptors. This international alliance supports humanitarian projects through the sale of its art. Its focus is on promoting education, training and self-reliant work. At THE PROJECT JUSTINE – train the trainer, Birgit is primarily responsible for administrative tasks.
Carola Windecker
Project Coordination
Biography
Coming soon …
Allan S. boulga
Creative Director
Biography
Coming soon …
MARIE DAROUICHE
Honorary member
Biography
Born in Cameroon in 1952, Marie’s path led her to Europe and Munich.
With her love of African fabrics, it was a logical step for her to sew her first dirndl from a pagne almost 20 years ago. Initially on order, since 2010 together with her sister Rahmée under the label name NOH NEE. It was also a logical step for her to set up her own training centre for tailors in Africa with THE PROJECT JUSTINE. Marie is primarily concerned with the quality of education and travels to Benin several times a year for longer and shorter stays.
Benin
Rahmée Darouiche, Project Management
Suzanne Darouiche, Deputy Project Manager
Carola Windecker, Project Coordination
Allan Boulga, Creative Director
Jean-Marck Sidoine Kakpo, Finance and Accounting
Arsène Adimi, Director and Administration
Abibou Gnago, Marketing
Marie Darouiche, Master Tailor and Practical Skills Instructor
Justine Tchilalou Payarou, Namesake of The Project Justine and Trainer
Christiane Ahoussi, Trainer
Nazifou Tapsoba, Trainer
Caroline Kouegoua, Coaching und Empowerment
Spero L. Noudofinin, Mechanic
David Gbehe, French Teacher
Gislaine Woro, Theory Instructor (Vocational Training)
Senegal
Rahmée Darouiche, Project Management
Suzanne Darouiche, Deputy Project Manager
Petra Kutschal, Finance and Controlling
Carola Windecker, Project Coordination
Seck Aby Ba, Textile Engineer and Consultant
Mboup Mame Diarra, Executive Assistant
Moucadas Adessokpe, Trainer
Sylvestre Kpelebe, Trainer
Sall Madiaw, Master Tailor
Diakhate Oumar, Master Tailor
Diop Fatou, Childcare Worker
Dia Semou, Day Security Guard
Mbaye Aliou, Night Security Guard
Mbaye Demba, Machine Technician
The recruitment process for the project staff was carried out through a public call for applications in July/August 2023.
Ghana
Rahmée Darouiche, Project Management
Suzanne Darouiche, Deputy Project Manager
Petra Kutschal, Finance and Controlling
Carola Windecker, Project Coordination
Allan Boulga, Creative Director
Prof Dr Osuanyi Quaicoo Essel & Team, Project Management Ghana
Wisdom Keteku, Project Coordination Ghana
Daniel Dickson, Design Development
Kingsley Quansah, Design Development
Agyemang, Weaving
Evans Asante, Loom Development
The recruitment process for the project staff was carried out through a public call for applications in July/August 2023.
OUR SUPPORTERS from THE PROJECT JUSTINE – train the trainer
We are very fortunate to receive financial, material, instrumental and non-material support from people, institutions and organisations, first and foremost in alphabetical order:
art for africa Kunstprojekt, artists’ association against hunger, drought, AIDS and for education
Bavarian State Chancellery, supreme state authority of the Free State of Bavaria
Gerd Baumann, musician, composer and founder of the band b Parade
Kajetan Brandstätter, Head of the district association “Der Mittelstand” of the Munich economic region (BVMW)
Werner Buss, Creative Director of the Munich Tollwood Festival
Centre de Formation Liweitari (CFL), Training centre for bricklaying, polymechanics, electrics, car mechanics and organic farming in Natitingou, Benin
DELL Technologies, US manufacturer of computers and storage systems
Ellen Dettinger, founder of the Munich office Schürmann Dettinger Architekten
Klaus Edele, Board of the Friends of Liweitari, Association for the Support of the Centre de Formation Liweitari (CFL)
GOP, Variety theatre in Munich
Attila Henning, Photography and communication
Hochschule Biberach, Faculty of Architecture
Liz Howard, Speaker, moderator, author and coach
Kinderhilfe Westafrika, Organisation with training centres, orphanages and schools in Benin, Ghana and Burkina Faso
Eva Ploder, Artist and designer
Heinrich Roth, Founder of the Centre de Formation Liweitari (CFL)
Schmitz-Stiftungen, German foundation for the promotion of projects in the global South
Felix Schürmann, Professor of Architecture at Biberach University of Applied Sciences
Jutta Speidel, Actress and founder of Horizonte, a Munich-based aid organisation for homeless children and mothers
Bernd Weißbach, Board of Directors of Kinderhilfe Westafrika
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