The Village The Beads Built: BeadforLife

Poverty in Africa is said to have a woman's face. BeadforLife is trying to change that by empowering women. In Uganda women turn recycled paper into beautiful colourful jewellery. The beads become income, shelter and hope. Most of the women were displaced from Northern Ugandan because of the war between the LRA and the Ugandan government. Some are HIV/AIDS positive and are the sole provider for their extended families. And for the majority this is the first time they're making money for themselves. The women have pulled themselves out of poverty and some even own small businesses and are homeowners. To date the beads have built a village home to 132 families and growing...have impacted the lives of thousands and have changed generations to come. www.namsink.com

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• fair trade
• beads
• environment
• poverty
• poor women
• africa
• women
• jewellery
• uganda
• hiv
• AIDS
• hiv/aids
• village
• habitat for humanity
• friendship village
• recycled material
• hope
• entrepreneurship
• kampala
• mukono

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