Oburoni Wawu

Synopsis

Suggests that aid organisations supplying second-hand clothes to needy people in developing countries may be doing more harm than good, because the market for locally produced garments and textiles is thus destroyed, with potentially catastrophic consequences for fragile economies. In Ghana people say the donated clothes are those of ‘dead whites’ or ‘oburoni wawu’ because they cannot believe that anyone still alive would part with perfectly good clothes.

Language

English

Country

Germany

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 45 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

Subjects

Development studies

Keywords

clothing; developing countries; international aid; textile industries

Credits

Director

Boris Terpinc

Producer

Boris Terpinc

Production Company

Name

Medusa-Film

Phone

+49 7121 290860

Fax

+49 7121 24343

Address

Lindachstrasse 13
D-74765 Reutlingen
Germany

Distributor

Name

TVE

Email

General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk

Web

http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 91 (11) 26 410 684

Address

46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ

Notes

TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.