Hannah the Fundi?

Fundi's (skilled workers) are an integral part of day to day life in Tanzania and provide a vital service.  In fact if you need a job doing, the usual method is to ask friends if they know a 'fundi' that they would recommend who will do the work for you at a fair price.

For example, you want a new set of clothes?  Then go to the material part of the market, buy some kitambaa (material), take it to your tailor fundi who'll measure you up for the required clothes and a few days later you pick them up.

Have a water pipe leak? Then call a plumbing fundi to come to fix the problem.

Need a broken down pig pen fixed?  Call a building fundi who'll come to recement the floor and replace the rotten termite infested wood.

Need some furniture?  Then photograph or draw the item you want and find a furniture fundi who'll make it for you from wood, metal, foam or whatever other raw material is to hand!

It seems that Hannah has aspirations to become a fundi, in particular in situations where a screwdriver is the required tool.  She was quite excited when the breadmaker packed in a few days ago and quickly set to work helping mummy and Isaac in trying to take the breadmaker apart.  Unfortunately the job proved to be a little too complex for our 15 month old.  Fortunately, we asked a friend who recommended a fundi who is able to fix random electrical appliances (depending on whether he can fabricate a spare part), even ones that aren't readily available here in Mwanza.  So the breakdmaker is currently off receiving some TLC and hopefully will be returning to us again soon.