How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
We have converted operations in our tailoring factory to start producing non-medical face masks to distribute to vulnerable communities in Freetown. Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world and has no supply of anything.
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Response - we're responding directly to issues caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market ready product/service. I have sold to customers.
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
We have been in manufacturing for 4 years nows sewing 10,000 school uniforms for a private school in Freetown. We have all the machines and manpower to start producing scrubs for healthcare workers as well as face masks. We have a team of 25 tailors.
What countries do you operate in?
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
No
