Volunteers/Interns Living Near Ipswich, England
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Natalie Sturman,
Fashion Designer
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Ipswich, England
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Keziah Newlove ,
Batik Designer
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Cambridge, UK
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Ray Zhang,
Financial Analyst
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London, England
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Danielle Peck,
Photographer & Writer
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London, UK
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Liz Gentilcore,
Fair Trade Certification Program Developer
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London, UK
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Laura Boardman,
Designer
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London, UK
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Belinda Cooper,
General Business Advisor
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Leatherhead, Surrey, England
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Sarah Parish,
Interviewer/Researcher
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Cobham, United Kingdom
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Lisa Mok,
Business Analyst
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Slough, England
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Katie Portwin,
International E-commerce Consultant
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Oxford, England
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Karlijn Krijgsman,
Filmmaker
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Leiden, The Netherlands
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Donia Tabeling,
Batik Designer
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Amsterdam
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Zilla deBoer,
Business Development Consultant
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Catherine Deane,
New Product Development
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Hereford, England
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Theanne Boer,
Documentary Filmmaker
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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Natalie Sturman
Fashion Designer
[Ipswich, England]
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Natalie works with Rita and her apprentice, Angela, in adjusting the patterns for the baby rompers.
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Description:
Because When Natalie, a fashion design graduate, arrived in Cape Coast in the summer of 2005, she determined that the women in the Global Mamas cooperative face issues of not having the experience to produce products which meet regulations and quality expectations of the western markets. WIP did not have formal quality control systems in place. WIP also had a great need in expanding its Global Mamas clothing line to include new textile designs and garments to keep the existing customer base happy.
Achievements:
Natalie persevered through challenges in the product development process and accomplished the following:
- Updated Quality Control Specifications for many of the new Global Mamas products.
- Facilitated two design workshop with both the seamstresses and the batikers.
- Carried out several sizing sessions and public schools and in the office to ensure the clothing was fitting properly.
- Worked closely with all of the seamstresses in pattern adjustments.
- Introduced five new children's and adult garments into the new Global Mamas wholesale catalog: women's halter dress, women's ruffle skirt, women's gypsy blouse, women's A-line dress, babies top/knickers outfit.
- Introduced several new textile designs used in the new Global Mamas catalog.
Highlights:
Natalie highlight was at a bi-monthly roundtable of the Global Mamas. She had suggested giving an award to one of the women for being hardworking, trustworthy and on time. Natalie and other WIP staff decided to give the award to seamstress Grace. She was thrilled to bits! At the end of the meeting Natalie congratulated Grace on her achievement, and she said to her "It's because of you; I couldn't have done it without you."
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