Enrollment and maintenance at a cooking school in Africa costs nearly $160, a price that is impossible for most women in Africa to pay.
LILIAN KEGESHI
“I would like to be a good chef and make sure I help my sisters and I would appreciate anyone that comes out and helps me to pursue my cause and to be a good chef in the future.”
The Harambee Foundation has launched a campaign 'Chef to Chef” where Spanish chefs sponsor a student in Africa, create a dish inspired by them and later serve it in their restaurants. The money earned from this dish goes directly to pay for the school.
RAFA GORROTXATEGI
'There are a lot of people in need, but these were girls in the hospitality sector who wanted to study cooking. Not only did they learn, but with this skill, the girls can maintain their whole family.'
Chefs from all over Spain have joined the cause to pay for the schooling of these girls. Among the chefs is Ignacio Muguruza, who is a Michelin star chef.
'Everyone at Kibondeni College wants to thank you for everything you are doing. We are very grateful. Thank you, chef Ignacio!'
“I would like to thank you for the help you have always given to us and for sure I would like to be a chef”.
Thanks to the resources obtained through these chefs, the girls in Africa can study for three years in catering schools in Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
Each of these women wants to learn in order to find a job in the hospitality industry in her country, where tourism is the main driver of restaurants. It is a goal to pursue their dreams, but also, to be able to support their loved ones.
