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Category Archives: ADEA Artisan Work

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We carved cassava roots – and then we ate them.

ADEA Artisan Work, MaKuYa MuseumBy Douglas McFallsJune 6, 2019

As children, Daniel and Joseph would watch their father work and practice carving with pieces of cassavas root. After attempting to carve an elephant, a giraffe or a woman carrying a basket on her head, they would eat it!

We’ve just never done it that way before!

ADEA Artisan WorkBy Douglas McFallsApril 10, 2019

I was initially invited to Tanzania to help women with some knowledge of sewing to start a group to support church and families.   Their initial challenge was their misconception about tourists. “We want to make things for visitors, but most of the people who visit here have money, and people with money buy plastic imported products.” 

Repurposed Maize-Flour Sack Duffel & Grocery Bags from Tanzania

ADEA Artisan WorkBy Douglas McFallsOctober 17, 2018

Part of the original mission of ADEA is to work with artisans to produce creative products that are appealing to tourists and interesting to international buyers.

The Challenge of Sitting Allowances

ADEA Artisan Work, Local Experiences in East AfricaBy Douglas McFallsApril 25, 2018

Sitting fees is a payment paid to participants of a workshop or program for …. participating. In Tanzania, they have come to be expected in conjunction with charitable training and government programs. ADEA also had to deal with this expectation.

Blog post #2 – ADEA’s work with Artisans

ADEA Artisan Work, Popular PostsBy Douglas McFallsMarch 15, 2018

Under this category you will learn about ADEA’s work with artisans that initially launched ADEA – and thus our name “The center for African Development through Economics and the Arts”.

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