THE recently launched Uzwelo Bags initiative is making waves in Durban. Samuels Service Centre, based in Stamford Hill Road, who heard about the upliftment programme which is spearheaded by Expand a Sign identified an opportunity within their business to support the project.
The Uzwelo Bags initiative is made possible by the donation of waste textile fabric from Expand a Sign to teams of underprivileged individuals who are taught to use the fabric to make different types of bags which are then sold online. They are able to earn a living from the bags and the project helps in uplifiting communities.
Samuels Service Centre ordered 200 custom, oil bags. “Every customer that has a service with us receives a complimentary bottle of Veedol Premium Engine Oil that now comes in a unique, one-of-a-kind Uzwelo bag. We are extremely proud to support the talented team of Uzwelo sewers and strongly believe in the entrepreneurial ethos of this wonderful initiative,” said Sven Jurgensen a partner at the service centre.
Tanya Bailey, Uzwelo COO, said: “I encourage other businesses to consider supporting initiatives like Uzwelo Bags that see the community benefiting directly through their support. We all have an opportunity to contribute and make a difference in this beautiful country and all it takes is to care a little bit more today than you did yesterday.”
