Welcome to The Zainab Project
A project with generosity at its heart
Using cooking to bring people together and give refugees and asylum seekers in Norwich transferable skills needed to find future employment.
Aims of The Zainab Project
- Provide opportunities and experiences to develop skills through a Zainab café /catering and other associated projects.
- Provide evidence to participants of the skills and experience they have gained
- Build an employer network, who will sign up to a clear set of standards that support refugees and asylum seekers into and during employment.
We believe that by providing real life experiences it enables our participants to build confidence and skills for their future.
The Story of Zainab
The Zainab Project was inspired by Elfatih’s mother, Zainab Mustafa, who was born in Sudan and was not able to achieve her dream to be educated and go to work. She believed that her country could be developed through educating people, especially women, and so when she was able, she took in relatives who could not afford to be educated, and supported them to achieve their goals.
Throughout her life, Zainab helped many women and children access education, employment and sport and was celebrated within her community. This project honours her memory and the great work she did.