{"id":9335,"date":"2023-05-08T13:35:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T13:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=9335"},"modified":"2023-05-09T06:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T06:49:38","slug":"camp-lemonnier-bazaar-connects-djiboutian-artists-vendors-with-u-s-military-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=9335","title":{"rendered":"Camp Lemonnier Bazaar Connects Djiboutian Artists, Vendors with U.S. Military Members"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The bazaar raised $51,113 U.S. dollars in proceeds that goes directly to the local artists and vendors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe prioritize events like the bazaar because it matters to our service members and our local community not only from an economic perspective, but it continues to build partnerships and connections,\u201d said U.S. Navy Capt. Suzanne Krauss, commanding officer CLDJ. \u201cWe gain an appreciation for the rich and warm culture here in Djibouti through events like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camp Lemonnier has hosted the bazaar biannually for the past 16 years as a way to give back and connect with the local community. In November 2022, the bazaar raised over $72,000 U.S. dollars in proceeds.<\/p>\n

For Habone Mahamoud Farah, a first time vendor selling children\u2019s clothing and other items said she found the bazaar to be a positive experience from her interactions with service members to the financial impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far this has been nice,\u201d said Farah. \u201cThe bazaar gives visibility for small vendors, and it helps out financially, and this is a new experience.\u201d
This year\u2019s bazaar included a diverse group of vendors and artisans with tables of beautifully displayed basketry\u200e, textiles, jewelry, sculptures and paintings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a chance to come and interact with Djiboutians, and let\u2019s service members buy something for their wife, husband, or kids to capture their time in Djibouti,\u201d said Capt. Mark Moreno, CLDJ\u2019s chaplain.<\/p>\n

The bazaar had 20 tables of 5 artisans and 15 vendors set up inside, and for Bouh Hachim Ibrahim, who has been a vendor at five different Camp Lemonnier bazaar over the years, says it still serves as a way to connect with U.S. military members.<\/p>\n

\u201c(The bazaar) is very good for us to get closer to each other, even though we are from different cultures, environments, countries, and origin,\u201d said Ibrahim. \u201cIt is very important to get close for mutual understanding and cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bazaar connects U.S. military members with local Djiboutians through art, where art can break barriers and form bonds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to make sure we emphasis artisans, over vendors, so there are a lot of handmade items, I have seen pottery, beads, jewelry, and carvings,\u201d said Moreno. \u201cPart of what an American thinks of art or African art may be captured here, and often they find something they weren\u2019t imaging, and have to buy it.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s bazaar included vendors and artisans from the different regions and ethnic groups from Djibouti supported by the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, the Djibouti Chamber of Commerce, and the Djibouti Ministry of Commerce and Tourism.<\/p>\n

This bazaar is a part of a series of events where members of the community are invited to Camp Lemonnier, like the annual Islamic Cemetery Visit and annual Iftar event, that are designed to enrich the enduring relationship between U.S. service members and Djiboutians who are neighbors and a part of a community.<\/p>\n

\u201cConnecting as a community through an event like our bazaar makes us stronger neighbors and helps us all understand each other better,\u201d said Krauss. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to continue to engage with our local community and partners here in Djibouti.\u201d<\/p>\n

CLDJ is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The bazaar raised $51,113 U.S. dollars in proceeds that goes directly to the local artists and vendors. \u201cWe prioritize events like the bazaar because it matters to our service members and our local community not only from an economic perspective, but it continues to build partnerships and connections,\u201d said U.S. Navy Capt. Suzanne Krauss, commanding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9335"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9338,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9335\/revisions\/9338"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}