2018 Winners & Runners Up
Re-Use Energy
Re-Use Energy converts widely available cattle dung into clean-burning biogas for use in cooking and lighting.
Karatac
Karatac uses recycled paper to make environmentally sustainable jewelry, paper bags, and packaging.
Raha Reusable Pads
Raha Reusable pads sells safe and affordable cloth sanitary pads to women in schools, local markets, and slums.
Kavera Art Project
Kavera Art Project "turns waste into wealth" by training youth to create art from waste plastic.
Our work is made possible by our generous donors and individual supporters.
THE GIVE WORK CHALLENGE
Winners & Runners Up
The Give Work Challenge supports new and early stage businesses in East Africa through funding, mentorship, and community support.
FIRST PLACE
Super Peanut
Creates products and opens up market channels for sesame & peanut farmers in Rural Uganda.
SECOND PLACE
Reafric Social
Makes upcycled footwear from waste materials such as leather, used fabrics, tires, and old jeans.
THIRD PLACE
Seeds of Hope
Makes and sells organic honey, and trains women on sustainable ways to protecting endangered bees.
Wayden Farm
Addresses food shortages caused by flooding by employing youth in large-scale poultry farming.
RUNNER UP
Cyber Mtaani
Employs community youth to run cyber cafes with affordable high-speed internet in the slums.
RUNNER UP
FIRST PLACE
Chalonn Recyclers
Plastic Waste management and manufacturing company from Uganda.
THIRD PLACE
Pure Honey
Local beekeeping company, processing, packing, and marketing honey from Uganda.
Afro Chic Enviro
Collection and processing of waste materials to create new products i.e night light bulb holders, vases, mason jar, ornaments, etc.
RUNNER UP
Akkujuah Designs
Promotes African culture through art & craft making. African wears, jewelry, bags, mats etc.
RUNNER UP
Eco Friends Briquette
Produces charcoal briquettes as an alternative for firewood and charcoal using agricultural waste.
RUNNER UP
2019 Winners & Runners Up
2020 Winners
Plastic & Rubber Art Gallery
Creates upcycled products, such as vases, shoes, and jewelry, from plastic waste.
UGANDA
Gulu Solid Waste
Waste management service that recycles plastics into building materials.
UGANDA
Spring 2021 Winners
Selela Furniture
A business that turns bicycle scraps into useable furniture products.