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Esther Lucy Adeke

Sustainability Zone

Project description

Craftwear City Uganda upcycles textile waste and plant leather into high-quality shoes and home decor while training people with disabilities and students in eco-entrepreneurship, turning waste into marketable products and promoting inclusion.

The beVisioneers journey

They bought one additional table sewing machine, created more than 500 pairs of craft shoes, and partly paid for the waste collection container. The project scholarship funds played a catalytic role in their growth.

Key Highlights

  • 500 pairs of craft shoes created
  • €3,890/month
  • 500 paying customers
  • 4 team members · 1 co-founder
  • 7 trainees working primarily with people living with disabilities
Type of business
Social business
Fellowship status
Pioneer
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