Each day, as stubbornly high unemployment plagues Uganda, many struggle to find work. This is nowhere more true than in the northern part of the country where two decades of war have left almost no infrastructure intact.
Francis Kidega and his family began making jewellery out of something readily available: paper. They are now able to support themselves through the revenue these crafts bring, even as they learn how to take their new skill and turn it into a business, helping their neighboring families in the process. Revenue gained from the sale of these products supports this family as they work, learn, grow and share.
Francis Kidega and his family began making jewellery out of something readily available: paper. They are now able to support themselves through the revenue these crafts bring, even as they learn how to take their new skill and turn it into a business, helping their neighboring families in the process. Revenue gained from the sale of these products supports this family as they work, learn, grow and share.
Uganda: War, Rocks, and Beads - Global Handicrafts from Thomas Williams on Vimeo.
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