Today we received 141 boxes of jewelry from Uganda. Look at us!! Our 141 boxes from Uganda. That’s 68,000 product items including jewelry and jewelry bags! After making the voyage across the Atlantic and through U.S. Customs, all of these boxes come straight into the upstairs Fulfillment area of our office in Boulder, CO. This [...]
As a young woman living in the U.S., I feel blessed to be living a life where I am free to follow my dreams and passions. I have embodied those passions through the work I do in my professional life. My work at BeadforLife connects me daily with women who are faced with very difficult [...]
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The road construction by our studio has let up, making it much easier to visit us. We are celebrating! We’re putting away the daily-used-dust-clothes, opening our doors for fresh air and decorating ourselves with colorful beads. Come join us at our store on Friday, June 26 for our celebration…or an excuse to eat sugar peanuts [...]
On Friday, June 12th amidst the clouds and rain, over 200 guests and over 40 models, musicians, African performers, and artists poured into Cluster Studios, 3881 N. Steele Street in Denver, for an incredible evening of fashion, music and entertainment. Dennis Flippin, of Flipp Films and the Friends of Mine creative collaborative, was the creative [...]
The other day I asked our deputy director in the Uganda office, Maggie, for some stories that I would be able to share in our studio; stories that will give us a better sense of where the Beaders are coming from and that could bring us to a closer understanding of their situation. She shared [...]
Jaime and Kelsie Munroe, twin sisters from California, brought their BeadParty to the streets at their annual Tustin Community Yard Sale. They were able to share the beads made from recycled paper, while at the same time helping their family recycle some old gadgets collecting dust in the garage. Jaime’s favorite part of her [...]
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the BeadforLife Blog! We are so excited for this new, unique space dedicated to meaningful exchanges and dialogue between the staff at BeadforLife, supporters, and hopefully future friends. We hope you find this to be a warm and collaborative space where hope, inspiration and action will freely flow. A major component [...]