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BeadforLife Staff on October 18th, 2011

Since the beginning of the year, the Uganda currency has been falling against the dollar.  When I moved to Uganda in 2008, you could get about 1600 shillings per dollar. Now the rate is around 2900.  Imagine if two years ago you spent $5.50 for a sandwich and today it cost you $10 – that [...]

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BeadforLife Staff on July 6th, 2010

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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Devin Hibbard on November 4th, 2009

Suubi is one of the most lively BeadforLife groups. When they come to sell beads, there is always a lot of laughter, singing and dancing. This despite the fact that they came together as strangers and had to weave a strong community over time. Suubi recently finished their business training course and had gathered to [...]

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