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A young student girl with talents in art and style

18-year-old ITEKA Diella Dieu Merci has just finished general humanities in Uganda, from the Emma High School of Kampala, option: Arts, and would like to do a major specialization in Graphic Design, Human Figures and Styles ( Graphics, Human figure and lifestyle). Alongside her studies, Diella is passionate about DIY and already produces stylistic and other objects used in various decorations.

Diella finds the raw material on local (paper and beads) and regional (glue and ink in Uganda) markets. As products, Diella produces Flowers, cards (greetings and birthdays), vases and loincloths

She also does the printing, puts on Tie and Dye, and without forgetting the DIY. In terms of quantity, it produces an average of 1 Tie and Dye, 10 Bricolage and 6 cards per month.

Diella hasn't sold yet, she's just promoting her works, looking for potential clients.

Her business has not yet brought tangible results, she intends to hire 2 employees in order to seek national and international markets/partnerships, and if the opportunity arises, participate in fairs/exhibitions at the National and regional level.