Social Change
As most of our BeadCircle knows, here at BeadforLife, BeadParties are a huge part of how we bring our beautiful, handmade jewelry to the global market, and help Ugandan women lift themselves and their families out of poverty. Though we started on the small scale, we are now hosting parties across the nation and around the globe. [...]
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In the fall of 2010, Eve Tesorio, Exhibit and Events Manager at the Montgallet Cultural and Community Center in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, was contemplating her next project in honor of International Women’s Day. Eve recalled hearing about a non-profit organization that opened an office in the South of France and was doing great [...]
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by BeadforLife Fulfillment Assistant, Margaret Grondorf When people around the world unite together and celebrate World Fair Trade Day on May 14, many of us may still be unaware of how important and powerful this movement is. While not only being an effective and efficient response to poverty, fair trade contributes to a fair and [...]
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1 percent: A matter of life and death http://one.org/blog/2011/03/04/1-percent-a-matter-of-life-and-death/ Here’s a question that 63 percent of Americans can’t answer: How much of our government spending goes toward foreign aid? The answer: less than 1 percent. According to a recent poll, Americans believe that the government spends more on defense and foreign aid than it does on [...]
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I’ve come to the Katanga slums in Kampala with BeadforLife’s Membership Director, Irene, to interview potential beaders. This was my first time in a slum and I was afraid to take a step for fear of walking in feces or a puddle of urine. I was immediately overwhelmed by the stench wafting from every direction. [...]
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The average Ugandan woman “produces” on average 7 children, this means that Uganda has the 2nd highest growth rate in the world. Research shows that a woman is more likely to escape poverty if she has fewer children but the population in Uganda is doubling approximately every twenty years. Half of Ugandans alive today are under [...]
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The word for HOPE in Lugandan (a Ugandan language) is SUUBI. It’s an appropriate word for today. Today is a National holiday in Uganda as they are holding their presidential elections. We all hope it will a be a peaceful day for all. For the past five days I’ve been meeting so many Ugandans and my biggest impression about them [...]
BeadforLife would like to call attention to some of the human rights violations currently happening in Uganda. Last week David Kato, a gay man who had become a spokesperson for his community, was brutally murdered. This happened after a year of harrassment of gays and lesbians, harrassment in the form of journalists publishing the names [...]
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BeadforLife Volunteer Coordinator, Korri Roach, met with Jean and asked her the following questions: Where are you from? I am originally from Vermont but have lived in Colorado for 34 years. What are some of your hobbies, likes, dislikes, interests, passions, etc.? Hobbies: antiquing Likes: the outdoors, fresh-water lakes, oceans, yard work, gardening, shoveling snow, porches, flowers, [...]
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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 [...]