HER CITY IS TAKING FORM!

During Dreamtown’s visit to Kamwanyi in September, we participated in a co-design workshop with HADE. It was clear that they saw the development of the space as a part of something bigger in the community. It was clear that the mission does not end here. The girls from HADE were full of ideas for small-scale interventions in and around the community; murals, artworks, signposting, impromptu gardens, community walks, were some of the ideas that were brought up during the conversations.

In Kamwanyi, a village on the shore of Lake Victoria in Kampala, an urban space is taking form. The space is a rooftop, designed and built by and for women, through the community-based organisation, Holistic Action for Development and Environment, also known as HADE. HADE is anchored in the dreams and visions of the women and girls in Kamwanyi....
Read more: https://www.dreamtown.ngo/newsandstories/2023/12/5/designing-spaces-for-women-and-girls-in-kampala-her-city-is-taking-form