Upcycling Saudi women out of poverty: A look at Trochet

During Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh, we chatted with Diana Rayyan, the founder of Ateeq, a social entrepreneurship startup that earlier this year launched its first initiative, Trochet, to support women in need in Saudi Arabia. The name “Trochet” is made of two words “trash” and “crochet”; the project gathers recycled plastic bags and sends them to women in need to knit or crochet them to produce creative designs and products like coasters, bean-bag chairs, pillows…

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Upcycling Saudi women out of poverty: A look at Trochet [Wamda TV]

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