“I am grateful for the different skills I acquired from BeadforLife…especially multitasking, which has proven to be valuable in my businesses of bricks, chickens, renting houses and my Precious [...]

By Amy Yanda-Lee What does 1 million mean to you? To me, It feels big, it feels grand and it’s always been one of those larger than life numbers. Yet, as of October 2018 632,588,745 people in our [...]

Today on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the 2018 theme connects to our hearts- “Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect [...]

On this International Day of Poverty, we stand in solidarity with the resilient women we serve, beadmakers and businesswomen, who are discovering their inner spark to lift their families from [...]

Milly Nakayi sells peas, and so did I. Growing up in a small Wisconsin town, my family has long been in the food business. My Dad lived on the family farm, working hard for hours each morning [...]

Juliet is all smiles! She’s always been a hard worker and determined to reach her dream of owning a salon. Today, she is beaming as she is well on her way to living this very dream for she and [...]

Meet Nancy Akoth Nancy came to Kampala in 2002 when she fled from the raging civil war in Northern Uganda, unable to continue her education. Since she was out of school, she got married and had [...]

My love and passion for BeadforLife began in July of 2010. Seven years ago, I recall the overwhelming emotion as I unboxed my first sample shipment of beautifully colored, handmade Ugandan [...]

“I cannot stop beading because beading gave me a foundation. From beading, I was empowered to start thinking ahead. I am grateful for the skills I got from BeadforLife.” -Nanfuka Janat Janat [...]

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 [...]