Photo: Marion in Rwanda, volunteering with women’s co-ops, who sent two representatives to the Fall 2016 SBS training For more than a decade, Marion Taylor has shared her innate passion for making a difference through her involvement with BeadforLife. She was…
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Sadly, I am writing to give honor and acknowledgement to Michael Moore, a dear friend of BeadforLife, who passed away recently. In 2004, in the earliest days of BeadforLife, I returned to British Columbia for a summer holiday. I had…
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At 26 years old, Juliet radiates enthusiasm as she sits under a bright yellow umbrella waiting for mobile money customers. From a distance, one cannot see the physical or inner scars she hides beneath her gorgeous smile and stylish hairdo. Juliet lost her mother when…
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Her eyes shine with a light that wasn’t there before As she proudly and confidently steps through that door The door has always been there but she thought it was for others She was told to take care of the…
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Today, as we celebrate #GivingTuesday, millions of people will collaborate through love, intention and generosity to make a difference in the world. As the charitable season officially kicks off with this global day of giving, we reflect upon all of…
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One of the lives that has been transformed through BeadforLife is my own. In 2004 when I moved to Uganda I knew very little about extreme poverty, about the challenges that the poor face, about the struggles of women to…
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Fleeing the Congo with her husband and children meant that Sharifa had to leave everything she knew and loved behind. The country was in a turmoil of civil war and this young family had fled for their lives. They arrived…
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I met Issac in 2005 at an open air restaurant where he was making his way from one table to another. “Can you sponsor me for high school?” he asked quietly his eyes downcast. He told me that he was…
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On Saturday, 16 incredible people from 8 organizations graduated as our first group of Certified Street Business School Lead Coaches! Coming from Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia these dedicated individuals spent 8 days with us learning how to train…
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When I hear the names Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, the first things that come to mind are big business, success, investing, and innovation. There is no doubt that these men are known and recognized widely as business icons. What…
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