Arudo Yat ~ Responsible Fashion
| website: | http://www.arudoyat.org |
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Arudo Yat is a social enterprise clothing business committed to the creation of sustainable income opportunities in northern Uganda. Arudo Yat, which means “seedlings that grow from the stumps of trees” in the Luo language was founded on the belief that everyone deserves an equal shot at life and aspires to facilitate positive and lasting change in the lives of its members, their families, and the surrounding community.Arudo Yat ~ Responsible Fashion is currently using our basic listing service and so has a limited profile on the site.
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Company snapshot
| Company type: | Ltd |
| Address: | 4522 Garrison Street NW, Washington, DC, US, 20016 |
| Telephone: | 941-276-6462 |
| Blog: | |
| CEO: | Benjamin Lyon |
| Industrial sector: | Clothing retail |
| Social / Environmental benefit: | Community development; Poverty alleviation; |
| Certifications: | Not Applicable; |
| Social business sector: | Ethical Consumerism; |
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