Uganda
BeadforLife works with nearly 800 women in northern Uganda whose lives have been turned upside down by years of brutal civil war brought on by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Displaced by two decades of civil war, these resillient women are slowly rebuilding their lives. The fair trade income they earn from shea nuts is used to [...]
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How we choose to honor special people who have passed away is a question many people face. At BeadforLife we were touched by one family’s decision to create a Memorial Fund in honor of Carol Dalton. A dear friend of BeadforLife, Carol Dalton was a well loved and respected nurse practitioner who specialized in women’s care. When she passed away in late 2010, Carol [...]
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Greetings from Kampala, Uganda! My name is Amy Chase and I am the Communications Manager at BeadforLife. I’m visiting the continent of Africa for the first time and I’d love it if you came along on this life-changing experience with me. I hope my travels around this amazing land will give you a deeper understanding and compassion for the resiliant people whose lives have [...]
BeadforLife volunteer, Shaima, recently spent 4 months in northern Uganda working with our local shea butter farmers. Below is an email account of her experience that she shared with family and friends while volunteering. Her insight is sure to give you a more in-depth understanding of the hardships and the joys of life in Uganda. Enjoy! Dear Friends, As I rode packed in [...]
Written by Vocational Education Training student – Tushabe Jane Tushabe Jane During my initiation into the BeadforLife program, I was encouraged to give back to the community. I thought perhaps I was expected to donate money to people less privileged than myself, I was pleasantly surprised on the 4th of August 2010 when I visited [...]
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