Celebrate
Two years ago Suubi and Sanyu groups were enrolled into the BeadforLife program, their faces wore a heaviness that could only be interpreted as sadness, worrying, hopelessness and anxiety. They came and rolled many million beads which became small and big businesses, houses, education for their children, independence, acceptance by the community and families. Recalls [...]
I am called Nuru Nabbumba Kisitu, 23 years old and I come from a humble background. I am the first born in the family of six children and I am openly living with HIV. My life hasn’t been a smooth journey life one can imagine. Throughout my childhood I experienced infidelity and domestic violence at [...]
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You have overcome! “Banange kino siki kiriza!” “My dears I can not believe this!” exclaims Constance Nakaliri who has been waiting to get a house for the past one year, really her entire life. Constance is a beader with the Kakwanzi group. She graduated last June before she could build a house because she [...]
In 2005 an estimated 40,000 children were fighting to survive in the midst of Uganda’s 20-year civil war. Many children escaped death every night by walking from rural villages into the town of Gulu and other urban centers for safety. Upon hearing this story, in 2005, two Canadians began walking every night to downtown Toronto [...]
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The road construction by our studio has let up, making it much easier to visit us. We are celebrating! We’re putting away the daily-used-dust-clothes, opening our doors for fresh air and decorating ourselves with colorful beads. Come join us at our store on Friday, June 26 for our celebration…or an excuse to eat sugar peanuts [...]