Africa
Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 film has been an internet sensation. Last year, Elizabeth Mac hosted a BeadforLife Bead Party as part of her Peace Meal Project, and made it an event to benefit both BeadforLife and Invisible Children. Here is what she had to say: “Members of The Peace Meal Project host potluck dinner parties [...]
Continue reading about Full Circle–A BeadParty to raise funds for BeadforLife and Invisible Children
Meet Acola Bitokorina, one of the many shea nut gatherers we purchase shea nuts from in Northern Uganda. Bitokorina is fifty-three years old and has never received an education beyond second grade. Her father did not value formal education and so when the costs became too burdensome, Bitokorina and her six siblings stopped attending school. [...]
The BeadforLife team in Iganga, Uganda has been hard at work helping our members prepare to start sustainable, agricultural business projects by the next crop cycle in April. Over the last few months, all of our members took part in entrepreneurial training activities such as visiting model farms and attending agricultural seminars. They will soon [...]
Continue reading about BeadforLife Bangles for Bikes Exchange
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. [...]