Sseko Sandals–Sharing a Ugandan Woman’s Dream

It’s safe to say, that One World Market staff and volunteers have completely fallen in LOVE with Sseko sandals!

And what’s not to love? It’s a sandal that can be completely customized! From changing the strap color to how you tie the straps, you can really make these sandals a reflection of your own personal style.

But what really made our staff fall in love, were the stories of the artisans that Sseko sandals support.

Sseko employs recent secondary school graduates for the nine month gap between secondary education and college, to live and work together, while earning money that will go directly towards their university education. 

These women will not make sandals forever. They will go on to be doctors, lawyers, politicians, writers and teachers that will bring change and unification to a country divided and ravished by a 22 year-long war.

Sseko has graduated three classes of these superstar women, which is something to celebrate!

 

Adding to that celebration, the fact that EVERY woman who has graduated from Sseko is currently pursuing her college degree.

In addition to their university-bound team, Sseko also employs a full-time team of women from all walks of life. 

By creating an environment of dignity, honor, creativity and dedication, Sseko Designs provides the opportunity for women in East Africa to end the cycle of poverty and create a more equitable society.

Sseko sandals give us the opportunity to help support those women. The smiling faces featured above, and so many more.

We get to tell those women that we believe in them. We believe in education for everyone. We want them to succeed.

We do that by buying their beautifully constructed, handmade leather sandals.

With every flourish of our straps. With every tie, and knot, and bow, We are sharing their dream. We are supporting access to education around the world. We don’t just give money in exchange for goods, in exchange for sandals. We give hope. We give success. We give change.

And you know, that is so much bigger. And stronger. And more important, than a pair of sandals.

But…we also really LOVE the sandals! Which makes supporting these amazing Ugandan woman all the easier!