10 tips to surviving 2 months in Dar es Salaam

As our internship draws to a close, we would like to say a big thank you to Rebecca and Doug for giving us such a fantastic opportunity to work in WK. We will miss the interaction and friendships with all the staff, the great coffee and cafe culture, as well as the lovely customers! Wish us luck on our trek up to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro! We shall leave you guys with a list of tips to surviving 2 months in Dar es Salaam. Asante Sana for all the hospitality and kindness from the people of Dar! Tips are wholly based on our personal experiences. If you have other helpful tips, please feel free to share them with us.

A wise man once said, “Wake up and smell the coffee.”

Coffee roasting is an art – You have to try your hand at it to know it. Here at WK, we always have the opportunity to get our hands dirty and try everything there is to the business. Right from hand-roasting our own batch of coffee beans, to sorting them, and finally weighing and bagging them to be sold.

Wamama Kahawa’s Catering Service!

Many of you may not be aware but Wamama Kahawa has recently branched out into providing catering services for large groups.

Last Saturday, we had the pleasure of catering for a Church Introductory Meeting at HOPAC. The menu included our famous house brew – made from our freshly hand-roasted coffee beans, along with some sweet treats.

Loving and serving our community

Last Saturday, 23 February, we organised our first community event of the year! In partnership with the Nuru Centre, the event is an initiative to reach out and engage our neighbours and our community, to introduce fun and meaningful activites for a good cause. All proceeds from the 2 workshops were donated to the Nuru Centre, a centre that employs physically disabled individuals to create a range of crafts, largely including paperbead jewellery items.

Peace in my heart : A visit to the Nuru Centre

 

Somehow when we walked into the Nuru Centre  open field, there was a certain stillness in the air and it felt like the world had stopped and apart from the birds chipping,  all was quiet and peaceful. The presbyterian church rested neatly on the top of the hill as if god was opening his arms to us.

Meeting Bibi Veronica

 

Bibi Veronica walked into Wamama Kahawa one sweltering afternoon where we had scheduled our meeting for. She was decked in a flora v-neck top and plain simple skirt. Accessorizing with a simple necklace looped twice around her neck and a beaded belt that hung from her waist, these little details gave her outfit the finishing touch, characterising a meticulous, detailed and fashionable person.

Get Crafty! WK Workshop & SALE

In collaboration with Nuru Centre & Bibi Veronica, Wamama Kahawa will be hosting two sessions of paper bead jewellery making workshop on 23rd February. All proceeds from the workshop will go to the Nuru Centre and there will be a handicraft sale on this day, so do pop by for a coffee  For more information, see flyer below and visit our facebook page.

See you on 23rd February, Saturday! Karibuni!