The Ndara Blog

What you said (and a secret)...

What you said (and a secret)...

If you have been following us, you know that we started Ndara to share another story from the Central African Republic. We wanted to shine a spotlight on the joy,...

What you said (and a secret)...

If you have been following us, you know that we started Ndara to share another story from the Central African Republic. We wanted to shine a spotlight on the joy,...

Cleaning and culture; affairs of their own

Cleaning and culture; affairs of their own

If you read our blog post about how Bangui looks during the rainy season, it may not surprise you to hear that keeping our Ndara boutique squeaky clean is a challenge…...

Cleaning and culture; affairs of their own

If you read our blog post about how Bangui looks during the rainy season, it may not surprise you to hear that keeping our Ndara boutique squeaky clean is a challenge…...

How to survive and thrive through different seasons.

How to survive and thrive through different sea...

We are in the middle of June; full-on rainy season in tropical Bangui.  Rainy season near the equator means heavy rains falling from dark skies for several hours a day. The...

How to survive and thrive through different sea...

We are in the middle of June; full-on rainy season in tropical Bangui.  Rainy season near the equator means heavy rains falling from dark skies for several hours a day. The...

What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?

What is the most beautiful thing you have ever ...

For Nadia it was Ndara’s boutique, just a few hours before it opened.  For me, Charlotte, it was watching the Ndara artisans first learn how to read and write, then...

What is the most beautiful thing you have ever ...

For Nadia it was Ndara’s boutique, just a few hours before it opened.  For me, Charlotte, it was watching the Ndara artisans first learn how to read and write, then...

What do sales and sweeping a yard have in common?

What do sales and sweeping a yard have in common?

Any business coach will tell you that in order for your business to thrive, you need to know your customer. For us, this means that the artisans providing customer service...

What do sales and sweeping a yard have in common?

Any business coach will tell you that in order for your business to thrive, you need to know your customer. For us, this means that the artisans providing customer service...

Why do business in the most difficult place?

Why do business in the most difficult place?

Ndara’s business structure was intentionally designed to fit the very particular circumstances that come with living and working in the Central African Republic. CAR is a landlocked country in the...

Why do business in the most difficult place?

Ndara’s business structure was intentionally designed to fit the very particular circumstances that come with living and working in the Central African Republic. CAR is a landlocked country in the...