Walking with Independence – Meet Shakira Shakira Abenakyo, 21, walks confidently through the dusty pathways of her community selling second-hand clothes. Her journey began in eastern [...]

“Celebrate the beautiful moments in life” –Prossy Namakula   Prossy’s Street Business School journey began as a small-scale farmer near her home district of Mukono. She sold cassava, sweet [...]

Juliet Gokyalya, a 32-year old wife and mother, joined Street Business School (SBS) through Kabbubu Development Project, one of SBS’s partners implementing entrepreneurial training to their [...]

By Julie Pielke A MOTHER’S WISH As a mother, it meant so much to me to have my daughter see the positive impact that BeadforLife has had on mothers and their families on the other side of the [...]

Dorah Nabayinda, 28, is a mother of three beautiful children. She ran a stone quarry business before joining BeadforLife, earning a mere profit of 3,000 UGX ($1 US) whenever she invested 30,000 [...]

Beads-to-business graduate Prossy Nasekero is 30 years old and a mother of five. She began her work running a vegetable stall, having little formal education or experience. She first sold beans, [...]

By Amy-Yanda-Lee, Executive Director of BeadforLife As Earth Day draws near, I’m thinking deeply around the future of our amazing planet and my children. How can I personally contribute to a more [...]

International Women’s Day Please join us in celebrating International Women’s Day today, March 8! This holiday is a global day recognizing social, economic and cultural achievements by [...]

Love Wins   Her bright eyes radiate love. Love feels good to Margaret Namumbejja, and she believes it should be celebrated every day, not only on February 14.   Her name “Namumbejja” [...]

Meet Masitula Namugamba “I am only moving forward,” Masitula proclaims with a glowing smile.   Masitula, 37, is a recent Street Business School (SBS) graduate and a mother of six. Before [...]