Ecoart Uganda

Ecoart Uganda is an environmental awareness art platform that goes beyond activism to create positive social change within communities by turning waste (garbage) into useful things. These materials—such as plastics and tyres—are harmful to nature and do not decompose. We have transformed them into such things as playgrounds for children who live in slums and cannot otherwise access play. We have also been involved in beautifying our city spaces in Kampala—especially orphanages. We’ve been using social media to invite the public to painting sessions that lead to unity and social responsibility. During the painting sessions the children also interact with the grown-ups and join in with painting—thus feeling proud by being part of the creative process and encouraged to use their imagination in an otherwise institutionalised environment. It has also been our experience that the participants return to visit the orphans and create a lasting bond.