WORLD (PL) | The Coca-Cola Company HOME BRANDS I CHOOSE MYSELF HISTORY RESPONSIBILITY HEALTH PlantBottle HOME > STORIES > HISTORY > THIS MAN WAS SAVED BY RESTAURANT SCRAPS AND HIS OWN STUBBORNNESS This man was saved by restaurant scraps and his own stubbornness Author: Mackensy Lunsford | 25/1/2016 SHARE: Garbage Art by Ishumael Mhike The man who turns restaurant waste into treasure proves with his whole life that with perseverance and creativity you can overcome any obstacle. Ishumael Mhike Ishumael Mhike says he has broken out of poverty with the works of art he does by slashing, bending and twisting Coca-Cola cans and other metal debris. Mhike was selling his work in Cape Town, South Africa when he was shot. The bullet severed his spine and forced him to live in a wheelchair. "The attacker robbed me and left me paralyzed in the street," he recalls. Mhike admits that the road to recovery from the 2001 incident was difficult. He's paralyzed from the waist down. However, the reactions of the environment were the worst. "Everyone felt sorry for me," she recalls. - To encourage myself and them, I went back to work. In 2013, I reopened my workshop - he adds. In his work, Mhike uses his fingers rather than a torch. He carefully cuts the cans into strips and ties them together to create surprising installations - animals, instruments and vehicles with moving parts. Używając starannie wybranych materiałów, Mhike tworzy zadziwiającą armię stworzeń, które wyglądają jak żywe. Smok ze lśniącymi skrzydłami wygląda, jakby podrywał się do lotu. Skorpion z pancerzem z puszki Coca-Cola może w każdej chwili ukąsić, a żyrafa wyciąga szyję po owoce. Mhike wystawia swoje prace przy centrum handlowym. - Są tu dwie restauracje, które zużywają bardzo wiele puszek. Zamiast do zwykłego śmietnika, wyrzucają je do mojego kosza. - wyjaśnia. Mike mówi, że jego praca jest mu bardzo potrzebna. - Sztuka pomaga mi zapłacić czynsz, kupić . jedzenie i ubrania - opowiada. Jeśli sprzedaż jest wysoka, wysyła dodatkowe pieniądze rodzinie, która również potrzebuje pomocy. - Sztuka pomaga mi przetrwać – mówi. Powiązane tematy HISTORIA ŚRODOWISKO INNOWACJE Przeczytaj też Pod zielonym parasolem. Dlaczego Sprite kojarzy się właśnie z zielenią? Coca-Cola in Hollywood. Here's how the brand appears in the biggest movie productions As much as 10 percent. less sugar in drinks by 2020? The promise of producers from all over Europe Family planting of Coca-Cola trees on World Earth Day Coca-Cola Lime. This year will have a lime color and flavor! RELATED TEXTS Journey Editors Coca-Cola has prepared the anthem of the 2017 Special Olympics Winter Games Journey Editors Coca-Cola Lime. This year will have a lime color and flavor! Journey Editors The Jubilee Final of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is behind us. Coca-Cola could not be missing during this extraordinary action DISCOVER MORE CAREER HISTORY HEALTHY LIFESTYLE NUTRITION INNOVATIONS ENVIRONMENT SPORT PRODUCTS WATER SOCIAL MEDIA LIKES FOLLOWERS FOLLOWERS VIEWS HOME BRANDS I CHOOSE MYSELF HISTORY RESPONSIBILITY HEALTH ABOUT US FOR MEDIA MOST POPULAR Three inspiring stories that show that it is worth taking care of water Philippines: Coca-Cola Combats Childhood Anemia What an Olympic gold medalist learned during her internship at Coca-Cola Sprite with cranberry flavor, Cappy like grape compote ... Meet 11 new, amazing Coca-Cola drinks from around the world A recipe for an unusual Coca-Cola cake THEMES Career History Healthy lifestyle Nutrition Innovations Environment Sport Products Water BRANDS Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Zero Cherry Coke Fanta Sprite Kinley POWERADE Cappy Nestea Burn Drop of Beskid Coca-Cola Lime See all brands » ABOUT COMPANY Mission, vision and values The Coca-Cola company Coca-Cola system Coca-Cola Foundation Responsible Marketing Transparency policy privacy policy Disclaimer Terms of use