Ladies, saw the following on the Today Show this morning, and found it very heart warming. Please check it out as you may find a piece of history in jewelry and helping women in Uganda.

http://www.beadforlife.org/

BeadforLife eradicates extreme poverty by creating bridges of understanding between hard working and impoverished Africans and North Americans who want to create a world that works for all. Ugandan women turn colorful recycled paper, into beautiful beads. This beauty becomes income, food, medicine, school fees, and hope. It is a small miracle. Our members are women with children living on less than two dollars a day. Many have fled the war in Northern Uganda. Others live with HIV or other serious health challenges. They are incredibly welcoming, hard working, resilient, and creative."


North Americans partner with Ugandans by opening their hearts, homes, and communities to buy and sell the beads. All profits from BeadforLife are invested in community development projects that generate income and help people escape extreme poverty. This circle of caring and participation enriches us all.

I've heard about this, and will see if these are available at the next wholesale show I attend.

How neat. I browsed the site and have to comment that they need to put a link on the home page to their catalog. I had to fish around for it. I bet some women just give up and think you can't buy them online. Thanks for the link.