When Red Meets Black
At the BeadforLife Boulder office, I work in the Fulfillment department and serve on the Environmental Committee. Fulfillment manages all tasks related to the handling of our beautiful inventory. From filling web and BeadParty orders to managing incoming Uganda Shipments, I am privileged enough to work with the beads every day! Because there are so many tasks within Fulfillment that require high levels of time and energy I get an opportunity to work with our amazing group of volunteers. Without them there is no way we could accomplish what we do
- The Beaded Goddess
or be able to create the capacity for as many supporters to take action against poverty as we currently do!
Turquoise Mine
When I heard a BeadforLife benefit fashion show-Runway for Life -was being produced I wanted to create some one-of-a-kind, fun, and dramatic pieces using BeadforLife loose beads. It has been nearly two months
now since the BeadforLife fashion show and it was a great success! The special pieces I made using BeadforLife beads are now about to be sold online! All the proceeds from the sales of these items will go directly back to BeadforLife in order to continue supporting the various community development programs for our Ugandan Beaders. If you are interested in viewing and purchasing the pieces, please visit: www.TheEcoBeader.etsy.com.
- Sweet Flower
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Nicole Givan
Nicole works as the Fulfillment Coordinator in the fulfillment department. She graduated from CU Boulder with a Degree in Anthropology that compelled her to take an interest in the beautiful Uganda Beaders. She has worked at BeadforLife just over a year and is grateful for everyday she gets the chance to work with the beads and our amazing volunteers.
Tags: BeadCircle, beaded jewelry, BeadforLife, Boulder, Colorado, Fashion Show, loose beads, paper jewelry, Uganda, Women Making A Difference
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for your comments on the importance of birth control services and the issue of overpopulation.
We agree with you that repeated child birth and large families can contribute to keeping a family poor. Research shows that a woman is more likely to escape poverty if she has fewer children. The average woman in Uganda has seven children. The population is doubling approximately every twenty years. Half of Ugandans alive today are under the age of 15. All of these facts point to major economic and social issues that have serious consequences for Uganda.
We partner with Ugandan family planning organizations to provide family planning education and services to our members. We work with the members to choose the number of children they want and to help them space their pregnancies. We also have a monthly health club to discuss health issues and to support members to maintain a healthy family. As women become more educated they tend to limit the size of their families. We support education for girls through our school fees program and our vocational training programs.
Thanks again for your insight into an important issue.
I saw the Beads for Life today in school and I bought 2 long strands. However, as the proceeds are going to help alleviate poverty in Unganda, it would be VERY helpful if birth control was taught to every woman. Men won’t want to use condoms, but spermacide and birth control pills can be supplied, along with Norplant. The fewer babies the lesser the poverty. I know this is a 3rd world country, but it is past time they and their government cared enough to address the real problem, overpopulation. If you can’t afford a child, don’t have one.
No, it’s not simple, but organizations like yours that address poverty and women can begin to change and raise awareness of this problem.