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This Backpack Designed for Poor Kids Does So Much More Than Carry Books

(Quartz) โ€“ Sometimes, the best innovation isnโ€™t an app. South Africans Thato Kgatlhanye and Rea Ngwane are co-founders of the business Rethaka. Their brand of Repurposed Schoolbags are made from recycled and reinforced plastic shopping bags. Many of the recipients come from poor families. But itโ€™s so much more than a bag. Because the kids often live in shacks […]

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