Creating artwork with waste? Yes, it is possible! This is the creative bet of young people supervised by IPROSARUDE (Initiative for the Promotion of Rural Health and Development) in the framework of entrepreneurship. By combining recycling and creativity they give a second life to discarded paper, plastics, cardboard and other solid waste; and bring out a breathtaking piece of art. Interview with Suavis Nduwayezu on October 14, 2020.
Iprosarude cares about the future of young people. The creation of the Hubs (information, training and research center for young people) is tangible proof of this. In the framework of innovation, Iprosarude, in its premises locatedat Rohero 2, avenue Makamba number 4, supervises a group of talented young people, true artists.
Already trained, today these young people create works of art from recycled materials such as: discarded paper, magazines, cardboard, plastic bottles, cans and milk cartons. To find all these materials, these young people collect them in offices and on the streets, thus participating in the clean-up of the city and the protection of the environment. That is a pride for Iprosarude which shelters them in its premises.
Suavis Nduwayezu, a young person supervised by Iprosarude and head of the group, explains the waste collection process: “Sometimes we find what we need in Iprosarude’s offices, sometimes in the streets, in the gutters, or in the organizations close to us. It’s very convenient,” says Suavis. Once the raw material is available, inspiration and creativity overwhelm them.
Then they track down colors, blank pages, images, shapes, but also words. They give the waste a second life by tinkering, sculpting and painting it. They can even save objects at the end of their life like a shoe box that usually ends up in the garbage.
An idea to bring together these young people is from the management of Iprosarude. Dr. Jean Pierre Ndayirukiye explains the genesis: “We started from the observation that plastic waste, paper, cardboard spread like a trail of powder in the streets, in schoolyards etc.. Iprosarude then took the initiative to support these young people in the context of youth entrepreneurship and thus commit to cleaning up their environment through waste recycling”.
It is a real innovation in Burundi because they transform plastic waste of all kinds into paving stones, art and decoration objects.
Indeed, Iprosarude appeals to all those who can support these young people because the challenges are many, particularly in relation to the purchase of paints to color the objects and other necessary materials.
E.Allickan Niragira
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