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Dec
16

Two inspiring fifth graders who took action to end extreme poverty.

Chris Mulvany on December 16th, 2011

It can often become overwhelming working to eradicate extreme poverty. What continually lights our motivational fire is hearing incredible stories of those who use their time and talents to take action. For the past few weeks, we have had the opportunity to work with Daniel, a 5th grade teacher from Houston, TX. What is encouraging [...]

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Nov
28

Favor: An Act Of Grace or Goodwill

BeadforLife Staff on November 28th, 2011

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 [...]

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Nov
15

A Mattress to Lie On

BeadforLife Staff on November 15th, 2011

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 [...]

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Nov
3

What’s “A Woman’s Place” In Population Control?

BeadforLife Staff on November 3rd, 2011

According to United Nations the 7 billionth person was born this week. CNN recently posted an article entitled: How women defused population bomb.  In his article, Fred Pearce talks about how “women today are having half as many children as their mothers and grandmothers. The global average is now down to 2.5 children per woman, [...]

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Oct
28

What Was Once Called “The World’s Worst Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis?”

BeadforLife Staff on October 28th, 2011

“The world’s worst forgotten humanitarian crisis” according to former U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator Jan Egeland, was northern Uganda.  Mr. Egeland made this remark in 2006 and while northern Uganda “is dramatically different than it was in 2006,” the effects of Joseph Kony’s reign of terror can be felt when you talk to many of the members of BeadforLife’s Shea Project. Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army [...]

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Aug
3

Enjoy a Glimpse into the World of Hosting BeadParties

BeadforLife Staff on August 3rd, 2011

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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May
16

The BeadCircle Continues its European Expansion

Jennifer Rowell-Gastard on May 16th, 2011

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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Apr
27

Paper or Platinum: Fair Trade Jewelry More Than a Fashion Statement

Margaret Grondorf on April 27th, 2011

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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Apr
11

Making a Tradition Out of Doing Good

BeadforLife Staff on April 11th, 2011

We love hearing stories from BeadParty hosts and recently we spoke with Elaine Chagnon of Granby, Connecticut.   Elaine was so inspired by BeadforLife that she now makes BeadforLife part of her yearly tradition and her colleagues couldn’t be happier…  Four years ago, a friend from church brought in some beautiful paper beads to sell around Mothers’ Day.  [...]

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Mar
30

How Can Recycled Paper Change the World?

BeadforLife Staff on March 30th, 2011

Just ask the inspiring and amazing students at Foothills Elementary School in Colorado who are working with BeadforLife to do just that! The library at Foothills Elementary School in Northwest Colorado Springs is usually a place where students and adults must maintain an “indoor voice” in reverence for the thousands of books on the shelves, and the busy [...]

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