Dirty Girls Of Lesvos Island

Dirty Girls Of Lesvos Island DG works with women who are part of refugee and marginalised groups, including women in the refugee LGBT community.

Dirty Girls trains women in the art of creative bag making, using leftover fabrics from costume making in the entertainment industry to make individually designed bags-working with women with a refugee background, including women in the LGBT community. At the Dirty Girls Studio, women are trained in the art of creative bag making with quality fabrics from costume making in TV and film productions, and material from discarded life jackets. DG is a humanitarian and environmental organisation focused on well being through creativity while upcycling materials that may end up in landfill. Dirty Girls was initiated in 2015 on the Greek island of Lesvos, pioneering the simple environmental practice of washing used materials in humanitarian aid; rather than the trashing and replacing policy of large NGOs and governmental agencies. Discarded lifejackets were upcycled into bags.
60,000 tons of material was saved from landfill.

Dirty Girls helps keep textile waste from landfill - making functional and creative *One Small Bags.Be a part of the env...
20/09/2024

Dirty Girls helps keep textile waste from landfill - making functional and creative *One Small Bags.
Be a part of the environmental solution, and show solidarity with refugees by helping us reach the goal for the
SEPTEMBER FUNDRAISER.
https://dirtygirlsoflesvos.com/donation
*Called One Small Bags because people, who are forced to flee their homes and countries, carry only what they can fit in one small bag.

People have made treacherous sea crossings wearing similar fake life jackets and then the jackets are used by Dirty Girl...
15/09/2024

People have made treacherous sea crossings wearing similar fake life jackets and then the jackets are used by Dirty Girls to create *One Small Bags for people to show support for refugees and care for the environment.
* One Small Bag – so called because when people flee their homes and their country, they can only take what fits in one small bag.

The National Crime Agency says some of the 600 jackets were found to be in children's sizes.

18/07/2024
The Dirty Girls Yoga Bag. Every one different, but all made with fabric diverted from landfill, thread made from plastic...
26/05/2024

The Dirty Girls Yoga Bag. Every one different, but all made with fabric diverted from landfill, thread made from plastic bottles and cord made from discarded textiles.
Outside water bottle holder and phone pocket. Inside card pocket and room for a mat and extras.

Dirty Girls makes individually designed ACTIVITY PILLOWS.This pillow provides sensory activities with a variety of textu...
25/05/2024

Dirty Girls makes individually designed ACTIVITY PILLOWS.
This pillow provides sensory activities with a variety of textures and objects for stimulating the mind and calming the emotions.
For elderly people suffering from memory loss, dementia, autism, Asperger's, Alzheimer's, ADHD, anxiety and more.

Recycling during WW2 ... and then forgotten until relatively recently.
10/03/2024

Recycling during WW2 ... and then forgotten until relatively recently.

From unwanted fabric to becoming *One Small Bag.Working for People and Planet.* One Small Bag – so called because when p...
09/03/2024

From unwanted fabric to becoming *One Small Bag.
Working for People and Planet.
* One Small Bag – so called because when people flee their homes and their country, they can only take what fits in one small bag.

On International Women’s Day we highlight the creative and talented work of women who work with Dirty Girls. 🥰
07/03/2024

On International Women’s Day we highlight the creative and talented work of women who work with Dirty Girls. 🥰

Address

London
SE10OAX

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Dirty Girls Of Lesvos Island posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organisation

Send a message to Dirty Girls Of Lesvos Island:

Shortcuts

Featured

Share

Category