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yves béhar’s glasses for underprivileged children in mexico
‘see better to learn better’ is a project by yves béhar to provide a solution to children in families that cannot afford the high cost of an eye exam and eyewear, in mexico.
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young chinese designer comes up with fascinating concept eyewear which helps people in expressing their emotions
a young chinese designer yunfan tan has come up with ‘magic emotion’ concept, an eyewear which helps people in expressing their emotions and brings some fun to face-to-face communication.
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in indonesia, recycled newspaper flip-flops create sustainable jobs
the creative workshop creates various unique handmade products made from recycled and up-cycled newspapers and other natural materials.
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the sahrawis of algeria recycle plastic bottles into beautiful jewellery to raise awareness about their displacement
florie salnot is working with the sahrawis of algeria to find a creative yet economic solution to raising awareness about their displacement.
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46664 clothing: a new clothing line for charity, launched by nelson mandela
Named after his inmate number at Robben Island Prison, 46664 Apparel is a new clothing venture focused on raising funds for the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s charitable efforts in addition to strengthening South Africa’s lagging textile and clothing industry.
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sustainable wood sunglasses also support eyesight surgery in india
Sustainable eye wear company, Proof, is on a mission to make sunglasses that have the “power to make a change in the world.” The unisex shades are made with sustainably sourced wood, including ebony, zebrawood, and bamboo.
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SANAA ANWAR: ‘Trash reBORN’ Project
Sanaa Anwar, a design student at University of Nairobi, has come up with a unique way of using ‘trash’…she makes it into beautiful jewellery and handicrafts. She uses plastic bags, unused pieces of cloth from tailors, and then using her…
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CYRUS KABIRU: Unique Sunglasses
Cyrus Kabiru, a Kenyan, who is an artist based at the Kuona Trust in Nairobi makes unique sunglasses from recycled material. Each pair of glasses is made only once; each one has it’s own name and story behind it, and…
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DKNY IN AFRICA: High Fashion, Fragrance For Development In Africa
A new perfume from Donna Karan at DKNY called pureDKNY‘s main ingredient, Vanilla, is being sourced directly from Uganda.
Most of the vanilla bean farmers in Uganda are women. DKNY hopes to improve livelihood of rural Ugandan women and…
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SASA CLOCK: Bringing African Concepts To Modern Times
The Sasa Clock aims to bring the benefits of ancient African concepts of time to our modern lives.
The time is read from the color coded necklace. Each bead represents a 5 minute increment. As the wheel turns, every 5 minutes…
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KILAKITU CLOTHING: Cowboy Shirts From Kenya
KilaKitu Clothing mine the depths of Nairobi’s sprawling secondhand clothing markets to unearth the finest and most inspiring preloved fabrics from the four corners of the world, which they reuse, remix and renew to create one-of-a-kind garments.
Each of…
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H2Olive: World’s First Drinkable Olive-Based Beauty Product
South African ‘H2Olive’ is said to be the first drinkable olive-based beverage for inner and outer beauty.
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