| Grantee: Seen 9 for Sustainable Development |
| Start Date: 3/2020 |
| End Date: 12/2021 |
Objectives:
To reduce dependence on plastic bags and replace them with bags made of fabric, which contributes positively to climate change, in addition to raising public awareness on plastic harms. |
Accomplishments:
· Producing 25 thousand cloth bags and distributing most of them to citizens in the project implementation areas.
· Production and distribution of 10,000 bags and selling at least half of them to the pioneers of a chain of a major trading company.
· Reducing the use of plastic bags, which contributes to alleviating the burden on the environment and natural resources.
· Training and rehabilitation of 36 women in the manufacture of cloth bags and the employment of 12 of them on a permanent basis.
· Spreading awareness among the people of the beneficiary areas of the benefits of environmentally friendly bags. |
Communities:
The village of Manshiet Arab Soliman in Giza Governorate, and the Gesr Al-Suez area in Cairo Governorate |
Partners:
National Research Center, Carrefour Wholesale Trade Company |
| Beneficiaries: 36 women directly, and 35,000 people indirectly |
