Calendar »  Jul 2012 » Nakate Project: A Charity Trunk Show

Nakate Project: A Charity Trunk Show

When  Sat, July 28,2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Where  chouchounette Boutique, 275 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (map)
Admission  Open
Description 
chouchounette is proud to partner with Shanley Knox, founder of the Nakate Project, to host a charity trunk show.After she visited Uganda’s Luwero district, Knox was inspired to take action. The Nakate Project was formed and named after an HIV positive, orphaned 7-year-old named Cossy Nakate. It’s Cossy’s incredible spirit, that fuels this fashion-forward project and desire for Shanley to assist women in under privileged rural areas to hone their craft to create a means to survive and provide for their families.The Nakate Project empowers women to work, and also supports sustainable style for women who have no other means. You’ll be making a small difference, in the lives of Ugandan women, by buying their beautiful bags, shoes, and jewelry and we ask you, “Where will you take Africa?…Nakate Project
Website  (click here)


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