Tells the story of the establishment of an umbrella factory run entirely by disabled persons in Addis Ababa. Today, the self-supporting disabled, acquire in this pilot factory, a sense of their own usefulness and dignity. Moreover the factory saves Ethiopia valuable foreign exchange.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014587
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Factory management
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethiopia
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Self-respect
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Employment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-respect
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)