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We emerged as the winners of “Initiative Teilen” grant in Germany where we raised funds which were used to train 25 disabled women free hands-on skills of creative tailoring and up-cycled fashion from 2nd September- 18th October 2017. Through and after the trainings, the beneficiaries have been able to up-cycle over 2000 products both accessories and garments from plastic waste.

On 27th may 2017 we held our first charity fundraising fashion show at Pope Paul Memorial hotel in Kampala where we managed to raise 3000 USD. Also among the models were 5 disabled women who showcased the artistic up-cycled accessories and garments they produce from locally available materials. We hope to organize two shows every year for continuous advocacy and sensitization to debunk the societal exclusion created by mistaken assumptions towards disabled people and waste. T he funds raised are used for trainings and scalability of the project.
One of our co-founder was selected as a panelist and speaker at the Bildkorrekturen Conference in Germany November 2017 about fair and sustainable fashion, where our fashion was presented on a professional runway. Through the same platform our organization's vision and work is among the few innovative ideas which to be published within the Bright Sight Global concept (website) and its editorial perspective which would hopefully serve as a permanent pool of fair development startups/initiatives for those who seek to build synergies and support them.
We have opened up sales channels in Europe through Spas and a vegan cosmetic company, who packages some of their products in ours. Our work was aired on three televisions and four radio stations in Uganda, helping us to reach a large audience for our sensitizations.

Through our sensitization programs both local and international in communities, radios, televisions and social media channels, we have been able to reach a wider audience of people while changing their mindset how they see and dispose of waste. We have impacted over 30 youths as waste collectors while providing them with employment opportunities, and we hope to impact more as the business expands.


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