The project is a two-year project implemented by Luzira group of Prisoners lying adjacent to Port Bell Pier, the main inlet to Uganda on Lake Victoria. Extensive amounts of water hyacinth clog the pier & the landing site hampering local transport, fishing and navigation. The weed was a threat to the lake and the biodiversity therein as well as the livelihood of the people that depend on it. The project has demonstrated that prisoners can sustainably control the water hyacinth through utilisation of water hyacinth to produce furniture, baskets and mats. In addition prisoners are trained in art & crafts skills providing them with direct welfare benefits while in prison & equipping them with skills that they can use after release.