The OR Foundation Ltd.

Our Long Recovery symbolizes the unlearning, the reckoning and the healing that will be necessary as we -- collectively -- work to transition from a linear to a regenerative economy. This work takes place alongside the tangible recovery of the material resources that have become waste. Our Long Recovery brings action to the findings of our research and advocacy project Dead White Man's Clothes.

To provide immediate relief and alternative economic opportunities for young women and girls living in dire conditions and working as Kayayei, we have organized a structured and paid apprentice placement program with local designers, artists and business professionals. We created this content with great care. Thank you for sharing it kindly - https://theor.org/work

The Mabilgu Program (meaning ‘sisterhood’ in Dagbani) includes a monthly class on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, women’s rights, workplace safety and various sustainability practices. We are also working to extend these classes to a broader community of young women outside of our apprenticeship program.

A community center and circularity lab located in the heart of Accra, adjacent to Kantamanto Market, in order to catapult innovations around circular product design, waste management solutions and skills training. The lab functions on cycles four to six months long where we choose one material/garment type from the waste stream to investigate. The lab also serves as a community center. Retailers and tailors participate in the upcycling and recycling process. We host dialogue sessions, film screenings and exhibitions about sustainability and circularity with stakeholders across the market.