FREDDY - Peace, Love and Recycling

The NGO Fredensborger runs the project FREDDY. FREDDY is based on the vision - Peace of Clothing.

Norway produces more than 150.000 tonnes of textile waste annually! FREDDY loves t-shirts. That's why we collect, redesign, and trade the t-shirts you don't use. Our surplus is granted entirely to peace- and development projects.

Peace can be built in different ways. FREDDY believes in prudent consumption and fair allocation of resources as building blocks for peace. When you purchase a FREDDY-shirt you contribute to waste reduction and support an aid project in one go.

We sell our t-shirts at different markets and festivals in Norway. To this date it is not possible to buy the t-shirts online. To find out where you can buy the t-shirts, check our calendar or contact us (both in norwegian, sorry..). We currently have local groups of FREDDY in the Norwegian cities Oslo, Trondheim, Halden and Bergen.

We would be pleased to have you join our Facebook group, "Resirkulering for rettferd" ("Recycling for Justice"), where we also post news.

PROJECT INFORMATION

2010
In 2010, FREDDY's surplus is assigned to the Jamdaha Village Project. The project works to enhance the living conditions for the people of Jamdaha village. The village is situated in the state of Bihar, in the North Eastern corner of India. Bihar is far behind other Indian states in human and economic development, and struggle with the lowest literacy rate in India. The Jamdaha project activities include food distribution, development of local agriculture, solar energy utilisation, building restoration and education for village children.

2009
In 2009, FREDDY's income was assigned to the NGO FUNPROEIB Andes in Bolivia, working for strengthening indigenous people's access to, and influence on, the educational system in the Andes region. More than 63% of the Bolivian population identify themselves as belonging to one of the 36 indigenous groups in the country. Indigenous people have less access to education, and often receive education of lower standard than the rest of the population. FUNPROEIB Andes works actively to improve the situation.
For more information visit FUNPROEIB Andes

2008
In 2008, FREDDY's income was assigned to the Burmese NGO SSSNY. During the past 40 years Burma has been distressed by civil wars and conflicts, and suffered from a strict military regime. SSSNY is a school for refugees from the state of Shan. Their goal is to educate and prepare youth to participate in the fight for democracy, human rights, and gender equality in Burma. The transferred amount from the sale of t-shirts in 2008 was NOK 65 000,- (approximately EUR 8 100,-).
For more information visit SSSNY

2007
In 2007, the first year that FREDDY was active, the income was assigned to the local NGO CRISEM in Lubumbashi, D.R. Congo. CRISEM is mainly working with street children, widows and individuals infected by HIV. They do this through running an orphanage, giving microcredit loans and offering medical assistance. The transferred amount from the sale of t-shirts in 2007 was NOK 68.000,- (approximately EUR 8 500,-). This was allocated to the construction of a new part of the health center in Lubumbashi.
For more information visit CRISEM