Footprint to Climate

Our Trash to Treasure program addresses the issue of plastic pollution, which is particularly prominent in Uganda, where large amounts of waste, approximately 28,000 tons per month, end up in landfills and the environment, causing drainage blockages and encroachment.

To tackle these environmental challenges, the program proposes a sustainable solution through the manufacturing of plastic decorations made from recycled plastic waste.

We enable participants to acquire skills in using specialized tools to transform aluminium soda cans and plastic bottles into vibrant artwork that conveys a powerful message about the value of resourcefulness.

Through this creative process, participants learn to repurpose these materials and give them new life as expressive and visually striking pieces of art.

We are looking for support to scale our activities, including:

• Outreach events and campaigns to raise awareness and educate consumers and industry professionals
• Train-the-trainer program: We have established a train-the-trainer program to build a pool of skilled instructors who can deliver sustainable fashion training. This will enable the project to expand to different locations and reach a larger number of survivors and community members.
• Networking events and exhibitions: We participate and partner in organizing networking events, fashion shows, and exhibitions in which survivors and community members can showcase their sustainable fashion creations and connect with potential customers, buyers, and investors.
• Business and entrepreneurship training: We offer business and entrepreneurship training modules to equip survivors with the knowledge and skills necessary to start their own sustainable fashion businesses. The modules cover topics such as marketing, financial management, branding, and product development.

By incorporating these scalable activities, we can ensure the long-term empowerment of survivors and the community through sustainable fashion training, enabling them to build sustainable livelihoods and contribute to the fashion industry in an environmentally conscious and socially responsible manner.

Our cooking courses take place at the Footprint to Freedom Empowerment Center in Uganda, and our baked goods are sold on the local market.

We are looking for funds to upgrade and scale our outreach and impact. For example, we would like to offer courses in building solar cooking systems with accessible materials such as steel pipes and reflective glass. The aim is to help rural communities prepare food more sustainably,

The project will be implemented in the Sseta region in Uganda, benefiting the most vulnerable sections of society, women, and girls. In terms of access to clean cookstoves, capacity building, training, and outreach, the distribution and awareness creation measures reach out to:

• Total beneficiary households: 10,527
  • Direct beneficiary households: 7,595
  • Indirect beneficiary households: 2,932 (e.g., through awareness campaigns)
• Total beneficiary individuals: 20,099
  • Direct beneficiary individuals: 9,563
  • Indirect beneficiary individuals: 10,536 (e.g., through awareness campaigns)

At the local level, public health, air quality, social and economic conditions, and environmental services improve, resulting in enhanced adaptive capacity for the local communities. The experience gained and the capacity built enables some implementation partners to venture into the clean cookstoves enterprise.