Africa
Consider this: Out of the world’s 130 million out-of-school youth, 70% are girls (The Girl Effect) One girl in seven in developing countries marries before age 15 (USAID) Gender inequality continues to be a pervasive global issue, especially when it comes to education. We know that girls who stay in school through their teenage years [...]
The BeadforLife team was finishing up home visits to the members in Iganga when we met Eseza, a malnourished four year old girl with severe burns along the right side of her face. Her right eye was entirely burned shut. Eseza had fallen into a pot of hot beans at a neighbor’s house three days earlier. [...]
Our 100% natural shea butter is from the Vitellaria Paradoxa sub species nilotica which grows across Northern Uganda. With higher olien content than West African shea, nilotica is a silky smooth product high in vitamins A, E and F. The shea trees grow wild across Northern Uganda, and for generations the nuts have been collected [...]
2011 was a tough year. Tough in Uganda where inflation reached 19%, putting items like sugar out of reach for many families, and tough in America where unemployment soared and many people experienced a shrinking standard of living. As our 2011 holiday initiative, BeadforLife reached out to women in America who are struggling to get [...]
BeadforLife has some BIG plans for the future. Our Board of Directors just authorized a significant scale up of activities in Uganda over the next 5 years with some projects starting as soon as July. Judith Butagira-Tema, our Deputy Director from Uganda, was in Boulder this week to help brainstorm ideas, look at the best [...]
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Did you know that “over the past decade six of the world’s ten fastest-growing countries were African?” Did you know that “In eight of the past ten years, Africa has grown faster than East Asia, including Japan?” Did you know that “Africa now has a fast-growing middle class?” Did you know that Africa “has more [...]
BeadforLife is excited to share stories of three amazing women from our newest group of bead makers, Favor. These women are changing their lives and providing food, schooling and hope for their children. We are so inspired by them and know you will be to. Meet Rosette: Rosette is a 34 year old widowed mother of 6 children whose ages [...]
By BeadforLife Volunteer, Karen McKenna Nayiwemula Edith used to dig in other people’s gardens to make enough money to send one of her five children to school. She now owns two acres of land in a village in eastern Uganda where she plants maize and rice. The profit from these crops, along with income from [...]