Muhammed Dimma Mawejje

𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: 𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞: 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 "Nature's Love Packaging started in 2019 with capital of Shs5,000 ($1.3) by two University students. Growth was possible for us, it's the same we are using for communities. While at University, we were part of a program where we were given the challenge of starting a business with only Shs 5,000. I asked my twin sister which business idea we could venture into and she suggested that we start making paper bags. So we decided to make the paper bags and during the COVID-19 lockdown, we learnt how to fold the paper bags, improved our speed, learnt costings and did marketing. Our first clients were restaurants mainly and gift shops. Five years down the road, we are still serving and bettering our packaging and branding for clients. We make customized paper bags for businesses like kaki bags and art board bags for restaurants, boutiques, banks, hardware stores, and schools. We now also do gift wrapping and customized gift bags for Kwanjula and Kukyala, eco+ green chubby totes for boutiques, home use or personal use. We train youths and women in churches and communities how to make paper bags. I got more customers from AWE and linkages to other markets. 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗪𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: Networking, power of collaboration and partnerships, applying for Grants." #AWEnergized #AWECohort7 #AWEinUganda #Uganda #WomenInBusiness