PHILANI

PHILANI
In the spirit of Gratitude, experience the kind sentiments of Mama'Noludwe.
"Philani was originally set up as a paediatric clinic in the township of Crossroads by Ingrid le Roux and a team of medical students in October 1978. What began as an initiative to treat malnourished children who lived in the area grew into a powerful and multi-faceted upliftment programme with a far-reaching impact on impoverished communities in surrounding areas.
The seeds of Mdingi’s budding relationship with Philani were first sown in 2020 when he approached the organisation to discuss the prospect of partnering with them to create a series of woven garments and tapestries for The Coutts Collection.
In the African philosophy of ubuntu, there’s an age-old isiZulu saying, “Umuntu ngumuntu abantu”, (“a person is a person through other people”). What it essentially means is that I am only me and you are only you because of who we are together. Without a community, without a collective, who we are, what we are and the things that we create are meaningless.
The extent to which the concept of the collective is embedded in the label’s ethos is perhaps made most palpable through the 30-year-old creative’s unfolding collaboration with Philani, a Cape Town-based NGO dedicated to improving child nutrition and empowering women from marginalised communities."
Word by @teabell222
A Short Film by Jesse Navarre Vos @jessenavarrevos
Edited and Colour Grading - @strangelove_post
Sound - @alexzono
In partnership with IFAS - French Institute of South Africa
Full Article: @dailymaverick
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