In collaboration with Wellpaper.org (INDIA) we are running a three months vocational training on Eco-craft for income generation. We up cycled local dry waste (cartons, papers, plastic bottles, etc…) into salable eco-friendly items, all are hand made and chemical free.

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The members of the group include 14 women and 1 man from the Kubungabunga Cooperative Nyanza. During this training, the members not only learned how to make beautiful decorative objects like jewelry, elephants and, the African Mama figure, etc... they also learned interpersonal skills, leadership skills and, business skills. The goal is to establish the foundation for small scale social enterprise and pass on the knowledge and skills to train other people.

Pictures of what they are doing

"PAPIER MACHE" earth tone earrings

"PAPIER MACHE" Multi-color earrings

Earrings made from waste clothes

Multi-color shaker

Earth tone shaker

"PAPIER MACHE" multi-color elephant

"PAPIER MACHE" earth tone elephant

"PAPIER MACHE" earth tone serving bowl

Multi-color African mama figure

"PAPIER MACHE" Multi-color serving bowl

Earth tone African mama figure

"Papier maché" marbling painted slider multiple length necklaces

+ matching earrings

Avocado pits carved necklaces with slider beads (+avocado earrings)

Earth tone mango kernel earrings

Multi-color mango kernel earrings

The group KUBUNGABUNGA is working on African mama figure

Earth tone mango kernel pendent +slider bead

Multi-color mango kernel pendent +slider bead

In progress banana fiber decoration items