The Fulani Wudabi Tribe

While we were in Niamey, Niger (West Africa) I met Renata. She is a wonderful lady living in Niger who is working to develop the trade skills of local people. With a trade, they can sell and market goods to provide an income for their family.

Renanta mainly teaches the locals how to sew and craft. She even has a storefront where they can sell their goods to locals or visitors (like me!) While there, I checked out her storefront and brought my beading supplies to finish a necklace (see previous post.)

What followed, was an impromptu jewelry lesson with about eight people from the Fulani Wudabi tribe. They were so interested to learn whatever I was willing to teach. We spent most of the time practicing wire working skills to make earrings. I left a bunch of supplies and my tools with them. I can't wait to hear what they've done with them.