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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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Mar
17

1 percent: A matter of life and death

BeadforLife Staff on March 17th, 2011

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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Mar
3

How Do 50% of the World’s People Live?

BeadforLife Staff on March 3rd, 2011

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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Jan
31

Human rights are rights inherent to ALL human beings…

BeadforLife Staff on January 31st, 2011

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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Oct
21

Meet BeadforLife Volunteer….Jean Millard!

BeadforLife Staff on October 21st, 2010

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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