I am so excited to tell you about our newest partner, Bead for Life.
Bead for Life is a non-profit based out of Colorado, working to change the lives of hundreds of women in Northern Uganda. And from what we can tell, they are doing an amazing job at it!
The women make gorgeous, handcrafted paper beads from recycled paper and then turn them into necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Because the women use recycled colorful paper, what was once trash becomes beauty, money, food, and HOPE!
Creating businesses and jobs through entrepreneurial development is a more sustainable approach to poverty eradication than simply providing aid. Rather than becoming dependent on handouts from abroad, the women build their skills and long-term capacities through meaningful, creative work.
In addition to providing a fair trade price which allows the beaders to meet their daily economic needs, Bead for Life also sponsors projects in health, vocational training for impoverished youth, affordable housing, and business development.
Investing 100% of their net profits in community development projects, Bead for Life is part of an international grassroots movement to overcome extreme poverty!
You can learn more about them at their website, www.beadforlife.org.
Our inventory is constantly changing, but we intend to always have an assortment of these beautiful, colorful pieces available. Feel free to contact me if you want to see what is currently available!
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