Covid-19: women make masks for the poor

The sewing workshop. RFI Bukavu Club

By: Eric Amiens

For several weeks, women volunteers from the RFI Bukavu Club (RDC) have created a sewing workshop to make fabric masks. One way to fight the spread of coronavirus. This workshop, supervised by Nicole Bahati, has already made more than 6,000 masks for the poorest populations.

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Take part in this program: Justine Mwamini and Marie Nabintu, Bahindwa Aimé Kulimushi Kinja (seamstresses) and Imani Burume Jacob, doctor and member of the Justice-Santé association.
Music: Najikinga "I protect myself", by Shiko Mwenge, slam artist and member of the Club RFI Goma.
Production: Cécile Bonici.

Partners of the RFI Bukavu Club: 
- The European Raid Guild
- Justice-Health Association.

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