BeadforLife
I was watching The News Hour with Jim Lehrer tonight (oh, could I write article upon article about the many pros and few cons of PBS), and one story in particular really caught my eye. It was about an organization called BeadforLife.
In a nutshell, Ugandan women make beads out of recycled paper, use them and some glass beads to make jewelry. The jewelry is sold online and at Bead Parties, and the money is used to buy food, schooling, and – I found this part most interesting – homes with land for impoverished families.
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