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Kisele Village saw torrential rains, to make things worst an old well which was broken town to the ground level was flooded, worst for the Villagers was two little girls went playing and fell in the well. They were found drowned, floating when the villagers searched for them. The women immediately went to seek for help for from Maria, Founder of African Reflections Foundation. I did not waste any time and went for the rescue as the village had no other well to drink water from. Here I am examining the old well where the fate of the little girls died, work Started immediately and a new well was build.

In the photo, Team Rafiki proudly posing with Villagers in Kisele, after handing over the building they sponsored.

This is how it all started. In the year 2001, I visited my friend Sajida Mamdani in Albany, New York. Sajida who was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania moved to Albany, New York 30 years ago and lives there with her family. She had been a housewife for many years.

It was when I visited her in 2001 when she expressed her wish to do something for the people back home,and that is when we discussed my ideas of wanting to help crafters from Africa. This is an experience that touched my heart and which influenced me for years to market crafts overseas.

I had the chance to visit so many African countries and this is one of the things that really touched my heart and inspired me to help these people. Many years ago, I was in Zimbabwe on an official visit and I was taken to visit the outskirts of Harare where hundreds of crafters sit by the roadside, waiting for a buyer to come to their rescue. This practice is found in most African countries.