Weaving and Beyond Training Program
Join the Weave and Beyond Training Program by Mawejje Creations! Gain sustainable fashion skills and transform your future. Apply by July 31, 2024. Don't miss out – start your journey today!
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - WEAVE AND BEYOND TRAINING PROGRAM 2024
ABOUT MAWEJJE CREATIONS
Mawejje Creations is a social enterprise committed to sustainability and revolutionizing the fashion industry. By transforming banana and textile waste into valuable materials, we create eco-friendly fashion products that address fast fashion and climate change challenges. Key achievements include:
- Empowering over 500 banana farmers with a reliable market and increasing their income by 30% on average.
- Utilizing 114 million tons of banana by-products annually to reduce textile waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Repurposing over 50,000 kilograms of textile waste, preventing it from ending up in landfills.
- Educating more than 1,000 individuals through hands-on skills training to promote sustainable fashion practices.
ABOUT WEAVE AND BEYOND TRAINING PROGRAM
Co-sponsored by Mawejje Creations and its partners, this 3-month training program covers 70% of the costs for accepted trainees, handled on a case-by-case basis. The program aims to impart hands-on skills and strengthen the mindset of trainees, highlighting the potential of improving livelihoods through the fashion and creative industries. It supports young people passionate about fashion, boosts national employment efforts, and fosters sustainable socio-economic development in Uganda, with a focus on youth and women.
APPLICATION WINDOW
The application window is open from 1st July to 31st July 2024. Training begins on Monday, 5th August 2024, at Mawejje Creations premises in Kasangati Town, Gayaza Road, MJ Plaza RM B07, opposite Kasangati Police station.