Poverty Eradication
“We want to sing you a song to bring you twins!” shouted the women, before engulfing BeadforLife staff member Phoebe Aringo in a tide of clapping, dancing, ululating bodies, showering prayers for two babies.
As the coordinator of Suubi group, Phoebe has worked with these women for the past two years, acting as resource and mentor [...]
BeadforLife Community Partner, Eva Witt Larsen, shares her experience of hosting BeadParties half a world away.
Most people already know that BeadforLife’s mission and success can be directly attributed to our amazing network of volunteers and BeadParty
hosts, but some may be unfamiliar with the work our Community Partners do, both in the US and abroad.
Eva [...]
I am from Los Angeles, California. I grew up in California, went to Berkeley in the 60s, and was a full-fledged hippie. I love to travel and have been blessed to see a lot of the world, including recently living and working in Madurai, India and Kisumu, Africa. I worked in both [...]
Continue reading about Meet BeadforLife Volunteer - Joanne Jacoby
It was a bright Friday morning; everybody seemed overwhelmed by the activities going on in inventory as we prepared for our very first sea shipment in a huge container that would carry our beads and shea butter to America. Despite the humming and singing of gospel music that goes on in inventory, everyone seemed busy [...]
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 home [...]
Continue reading about Meet Vocational Training Student ~ Nuru Nabbumba Kisitu
Recently BeadforLife has had the opportunity to collaborate with AVON, selling blue, red, and earth tone bangle bracelets through their catalog. We did this in order to create a larger demand for our Beaders to make jewelry and to broaden our reach to other women throughout the country. Our collaboration with AVON allowed us to [...]
Continue reading about BeadforLife & AVON - A Great Partnership!
Alaba Katy is 22 years old, a hardworking and determined lady who endured all situations to achieve her dream of being a caterer in order to own a small restaurant one day. Born fifth in a family of seven children, she is the only one educated above primary school.
Katy’s father died when she was very [...]
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An inspiring letter from BeadforLife supporter Geri Strzelecki, Reston, VA:
Dear Patty:
I wanted to share with you my experience with the BeadforLife Curriculum. First, I would like to tell you that our company (Altum) participates in a program called Smart Sacks. We partner with an organization that provides a sack filled with food to children in [...]
Following our philosophy that BeadforLife tries not to give handouts, students Sponsored by BeadforLife’s Vocational training program are expected to participate in regular “Give Back” activities. This gives them an opportunity to “pay it forward” for the opportunity they have received, and to let them interact with the local community. A [...]
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Re-posted w/ permission: ONE 4/28/10
Dear ONE Member,
We’ve recently returned from trips to Senegal, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya and South Africa, where we saw first-hand the role African mothers play in the health and education of their children. In honor of Mother’s Day on May 9, we’re coming together again to support “Six-Word Memoirs” [...]