Sep
28

A Colorful and Educational Volunteer Experience

Erika Nyhus on September 28th, 2010

I have been volunteering with BeadforLife for about a year. Through my volunteer work, I have been fortunate to contribute to two of BeadforLife’s goals—the sale of beads to support sustainable programs in Uganda and the education of people in the U.S. about extreme poverty. I first volunteered for BeadforLife during the national I Volunteer [...]

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Sep
20

Emerging Africa

Devin Hibbard on September 20th, 2010

Too often, what we hear about Africa is war and famine, corruption and violence. Many people even think Africa is a country, instead of a continent with 57 different countries and countless languages, tribes, and geographies. What is hidden in this broad brush sweep is the growing middle class, the entrepreneurs, opportunities for new technology [...]

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Sep
3

Paint a Smile on Someone’s Face – The Joy of Giving Back.

BeadforLife Staff on September 3rd, 2010

Written by Vocational Education Training student – Tushabe Jane Tushabe Jane During my initiation into the BeadforLife program, I was encouraged to give back to the community. I thought perhaps I was expected to donate money to people less privileged than myself, I was pleasantly surprised on the 4th of August 2010 when I visited [...]

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