Martine and Tonje are third year students at the occupational therapy bachelor program at UiT. During their three month practical placement at WayaWaya they have been responsible for initiating this years vocational program. As novel soon to be occupational therapists they have top competence on group theory, creative therapies and psychosocial environments. Making them a […]Read Post ›
What do you call it when you gather a group of amazing friends for a day of gratuitous work? I’m not entirely sure but in Norwegian we call it “dugnad”. I turned to my online dictionary for the translation, one of which was “to have a bee”. But when I asked around people didn’t really […]Read Post ›
A couple of months ago, Signe Moland contacted us asking if it was possible to support us with a donation. We got quite bewildered by the offer, didn’t exactly know how to react. Someone just donating money without us handing in a 10 pages long application in advance, something new! We can’t express how thankful we […]Read Post ›
This is an updated price list for our new bags. The shoppers have been popular, and we only got a few left. Luckily 12 new shoppers are on its way to Norway as we speak. So even though we are currently sold out, its possible to place an order. Send med an e-mail merete@wayawaya.no and […]Read Post ›
WayaWaya are overwhelmed by all the support we have received since our start up and are proud to announce our new collaboration with Hertex Fabric, South Africa’s prominent supplier of quality textiles. Hertex Fabric is a highly recognized brand and their showrooms are located throughout South Africa, as well as 30 countries worldwide. They are […]Read Post ›
After so long, I’m finally back in Zambia. Oh, how I have missed this place. The people, my friends and family, the vibe, not to mention the Kwenuha ladies…. To be honest, I’ve been three weeks in Zambia and two weeks in Norway before I managed to finish this post. Now, I’m actually back in […]Read Post ›
It is hot in Livingstone. People are walking slowly. I’m back, visiting my old town, and im anxious to see what has changed since I left. I’m trying to prevent gasping for air too much as the dry season has left the roads dusty. Weather is still the same. On a colourful cushion at Jollyboys […]Read Post ›
Ønsker du å være tidlig ute med julegavene i år? Vi er også tidlig ute og tilbyr et forsalg på WayaWaya’s ALLER første vesker! Dette blir ekslusive, nummererte vesker som kun vil være i salg fram til 30.september. På denne måten er dere med på å hjelpe oss starte opp systuen. Ved å kjøpe en […]Read Post ›
After just getting back from a month in Cape Town my stop in Livingstone was brief before heading to Norway so prioritizing was key. With little time to kill the main aim was to update and involve the Kwenuha girls. In two weeks we organized and carried out our first workshop. It has been as […]Read Post ›
The last week of our journey in Cape Town is upon us and the table is set for the assembly of our end product. We’ve drawn up patterns, cut out leather, glued and sewed, creating the outside shapes of our bags. We are now moving to the inside of the bags to design the lining […]Read Post ›
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