Maureen Duru-Onweni’s Post

I am looking forward to the Brias closing event for the 2022- 2023 program on The past, present,and future of food, climate and sustainability. I will be speaking on "The Food Heritage Project; re- strategizing for a sustainable African indigenous food system".

Glad for the opportunity to speak at the UCLA library's webinar on Traditions in Diaspora:Preserving and reworking cultural practices.

Join us on the 14th of April 2023, for the Everywoman infosession on life insurance for women of migrant origin in Belgium. This session will focus on the different types of life insurance available in Belgium and how they can help you build a better future for yourself and your family. The Everywoman series is part of the Food Bridge's African Diaspora Initiatives and is in collaboration with Sankaa vzw. Here is the Zoom link- https://lnkd.in/ezcyY-Jj... Meeting ID: 831 9939 2959 Passcode: 956175 Chantal Kamatari Manel MsalmiLina De MunckMirana RajoharisonModi NtambweAyele Sikavi GabiamHelene Mavar Manga Sodila Helene Kadima Nancy KawayaWomen in Food Niyonzima AnnickDelphine NouindAicha BouharrasAicha Bacha

African diasporas understand the challenges the communities in Africa face and what development projects will positively improve lives in the communities. it was uplifting listening to the beneficiaries of a water project facilitated through Coliso in kwahu, Eastern region of Ghana. coliso was founded by an African Diaspora Mr Kwaku Boamah, who is resident in Antwerp Belgium. They have provided water and sanitary facilities in many rural communities all over Ghana. Having access to clean water does not just impact on community health but as farming communities, having a borehole enables them to spend less time fetching water and more time in their farms. They are also able to process the Food they grow with clean water, which is important for food safety. #development #africandiaspora #buildingcommunity Anke Van de Velde Mirana Rajoharison Charlotte Griffiths Rob De Lobel Isolina Boto Evodia U. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Enabel

A block of classrooms at the Abokobi Presbyterian school was built by a Ghanaian diaspora organization Nyemimei Akpee Belgium, a member of sankaa vzw. Today we visited the school with donations from different organizations in Belgium. Louis Vuitton services Europe also donated second hand computers through one of their employees Evelyn Botchway, who is of Ghanaian descent. ⁹

it has been an inspirational study trip to Ghana with members of the African Diaspora from Belgium, Netherlands and UK. we have visited many villages and also had a successful youth summit in Accra, with young entrepreneurs pitching their projects for funds donated by African Diasporas in Europe. visiting villages in the eastern region and speaking to women in the villages showed us how resilient African women are. Mirana Rajoharison Aurélie Sgro Anke Van de Velde Giulia Fagotto Axelle Rupert, LL.M

Excited to participate in @uclalibrary’s event Diasporas: Transnational Migrations, Spaces, and Identities, on the 18th of April from 10 to 11:30 a.m PDT.  I’ll be speaking on a panel themed 'Traditions in Diaspora: Preserving and Reworking Cultural Practices' (virtual) . My presentation will be on Diaspora Kitchen; a convergence of tradition, innovation and entrepreneurship. This event is one of a six-part program series on diasporas, exploring the various reasons for migration and the experiences of diasporic communities. Learn more about the series and RSVP at 🔗https://lnkd.in/g7WpjKqx  Registration is now open : https://lnkd.in/gHUn3wZD #migration #diaspora #foodculture #ucla

Looking forward to this year's edition of Accra Youth Innovation and Business Summit. Young entrepreneurs will be key actors in Africa's development and future. if you are in Ghana, join the Food Bridge and the other partners for this event #africanentrepreneurs #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #youngentrepreneurs

Despite the strike, we had an interesting and informative session of the Food Bridge's Feminism in the kitchen dialogue. Thanks Lydia Mutyebele Mirana Rajoharison Axelle Rupert, LL.M Aicha Bacha Chérine Layachi Ogbe Kalu

The kitchen is for everyone and feminism is for everyone....Aicha Bacha , panelist feminism in the kitchen dialogue