In Ugandahe Youth unemployment is high and the Virtually non -existent waste management. To fight this, Love sheltersfounded in 2022 by David Monday, has launched a initiative which is demonstrating that environmental problems can be seen in social solutions: the construction of housing and community spaces using 18,000 plastic bottles recycled by each structure.
These calls ecoladrillos, reduce pollution, since Each bottle that is recycled prevents plastics and microplastics from reaching rivers and lakes. Besides, They offer safe, comfortable, durable and thermal insulation housescapable of improving the quality of life of entire families, to whom the Economic independence.
Inclusion and prominence of the beneficiaries
The initiative is also an example of inclusion, since the organization form women and young people to learn recycling and waste management techniques, providing them with tools to undertake new sustainable businesses.
In alliance with Gejja Women Foundationhave created spaces such as Empowerment roomwhere Reusable sanitary towels occur. There they work Women with disabilitiesthat they find employment while contributing to solve a health and hygiene problem that affects thousands of girls in the region.
The Community participation It is an essential part of the model. In many cases, It is the beneficiaries of the built homes who collect, classify and compact the bottlesbecoming protagonists of the change. Until now, More than 230 women and young people have found direct employment as collectors, builders and artisans of products made with recycled plastic, such as bags and cases.
This initiative has crossed borders and 40 structures have already been built in different countries of sub -Saharan Africawith the monthly production reaching 20,000 ecoladrillos. Each home requires about three months of worky Knowledge is shared between communities To replicate the model in other sites.