She returned to Africa with her family in 1989 where she began to work with the rural women of Nampula Province in Mozambique. Here the development of recipes using cassava and training began in earnest, in fact this lead to the founding of the Rural Womens Association. The work was extended to more groups of women in the more remote Lake District of Niassa Province in northwestern Mozambique after the birth of her only daughter, Namulinda.
During these years Rodah also planted acres of cassava and other crops on her farm in Northern Zambia. More recently Rodah was assisting women in central Inhambane Province where she researched livelihood and gender issues in the wake of the disastrous floods of 1999 and 2000.
Since returning to Canada in 2001 Rodah has been active as a board member of her cooperative and is working on compiling years of experience, documents and photos into a useful study of gender issues for Africa.
Last but not least Rodah has to thank her mother Nachilima who taught her many things including the value of hard work, good food and good spirit. Rodah lost her father in early childhood but his spirit has always inspired her. She thanks God and her father’s spirit for guiding her to work with other people and respect every tradition because she has learned so much in this vocation.
Use this book with all your love. It will inspire your friends and colleagues and those who eat your food. I love you all. Enjoy the recipes and celebrate the food and friendship as I celebrate my journey as an African mother working with African women.
To contact Rodah directly you can email her in Toronto at: cassava@rogers.com
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