Women can never be
educated enough.

In Namibia, women like Cecilia are hardly educated
at all. Penduka believes that women can never be educated enough. It is not only important for earning money, but also for their personal development.
This development is vital for the independence of
the women. It allows them to make their own plans for the future and that is what we call empowerment.

Penduka believes in training the trainers.

Teachers train new teachers. Penduka women share their knowledge with newcomers. Penduka has educated women who teach English in their spare time. At the recently built Wake Up Montessori School in Windhoek, women are trained to teach children.

Penduka believes in bottom-up
development rather than top-down.

The women indicate  themselves in what area more training is necessary. In one of the crafts Penduka employs to design and create their products. In health risks like tuberculosis and HIV AIDS. Or perhaps in management skills. This way women have the opportunity to develop themselves broadly in a
variety of fields.

Each year, two of Penduka women go to Europe to transfer their skills to European women by means of workshops. They also to talk about their lives.