Arusha: Glas bottles recycled into beads
Abisae Maeda, Arusha (Tanzania), 28 April 2010
The northern Tanzania city of Arusha is home to vibrant nightlife with clubs, bars and international cuisine. Its exquisite location and beautiful countryside surrounding makes it a gateway to many activities. Hikes, treks, journeys to waterfalls, Safaris in some of the world's most prestigious game parks, cultural activities.
This means a lot of activities happen around here with an estimated population of one million people, within these activities the uses of drinks such as beer, Wisk and all kind of drinks goes together, with lots of empty bottles left at ends of celebration of being here.
Thanks to Shanga the organization that's use these bottles to make life out of them.
The primary goal of the organization is to employ as many deaf and disabled people as possible by having them work at the Shanga Shop designing and making a wide variety of crafts. The famous and unique "shanga necklaces" are their specialty and are currently being sold locally as well as to a few international clients.
By recycling different materials such as paper and empty bottles make life better for living organism.
Emanuel Mwakadudu a shanga workshop manager gives what it mean in this mobile report.
02 May 2010, 21:40
