Kolective: Empowering Young Seamstresses in Northern Benin

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Beninese Seamstress Apprentices
By Peace Corps Benin
Aug. 2, 2017

Kolective began as a grassroots project in the rural village of Cobly in northwest Benin. The project was started by Rural Community Health Volunteer Andrea Nasser as a way to empower adolescent seamstress apprentices by producing and selling handcrafted and unique fashion goods.

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There are more than 85 Volunteers in Benin working with their communities on projects in community economic development, education, the environment, and health. During their service in Benin, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Bariba, Ditamari, Dendi, Fon, French, Mahi, and Nagot. More than 2,095 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Benin since the program was established in 1968.
Category: Africa, Benin, Community Economic Development, Health, From the Field, Returned Volunteers, Prospective Volunteers, Family and Friends, Current Volunteers, Peace Corps Volunteer, Let Girls Learn

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