Lydia Hartsell

In early May, the Rotary Clubs of Dar es Salaam held a fundraiser for Mtoto wa Afrika (Children of Africa).  Having heard about the planning for the last 6 or so months, I was excited to see it to fruition.  One of the leading Tanzanian designers is a Rotarian, Ailinda Sawe, and she is said to be the mother of Tanzanian fashion design.  Her style is uniquely Tanzanian.  She uses fabrics from all over Tanzanian and I love seeing her at Rotary meetings because her outfits are always so beautifully Tanzanian.  She is also an amazing lady.  She is very humble, kind, and so welcoming to Anand and I at every Rotary meeting.  And as a side note, she even waived specially to the two of us from on stage during the fashion show.  We were thrilled since it as such a big event.  To check out her website, click here.

Ailinda (and her husband) owns Afrika Sana design and she was the lead designer for the Rotary fashion show.  She was joined with 4 other Tanzanian fashion designers to make up this years Rotary Fashion Show Fundraiser for Mtoto wa Afrika. It was one of my favorite Rotary events of the year!

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