ZAMBIA-SUSTAINABLE CRAFT-MAKING-LIVELIHOODS

ZAMBIA-SUSTAINABLE CRAFT-MAKING-LIVELIHOODS

(240128) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ernest Chilambwe (L) shows storage baskets, made from discarded plastic materials, to a customer in Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia, Jan. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Sustainable craft-making improves livelihoods in Zambia's low-income areas" (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua)

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