They are mostly looking for secondhand clothing, sifting through underwear for pairs that seem new or trying on shoes despite getting pushed around in the crush.
Despite the popularity, secondhand clothes are facing increasing pushback.
And we get all documents for that.”The Green Shops are environmentally friendly because they recycle used clothes in bulk, he said.
Not surprisingly, many people would rather buy used clothing, she said.
Abdulrashid Ssuuna, who tries to persuade customers in the market to stop by his brother’s used clothing business, said a ban would deny him a livelihood.
Persons:
—, “, Yoweri Museveni, ” Museveni, Uganda —, Kalungi, ”, ” Kalungi, Allan Zavuga, ” Zavuga, Abdulrashid Ssuuna, Ssuuna, Tadeo Walusimbi, ” Walusimbi
Organizations:
Downtown, U.S . Agency for International Development, East African Community
Locations:
KAMPALA, Uganda, East Africa, U.S, Africa, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Washington, In Uganda, China, Germany, Kampala, Ugandan