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BeadforLife Eradicates Poverty:

One Bead at a Time

BeadforLife is a model of empowering Africans, finding solutions to poverty, and joining with people around

the world who want to make a difference. Since 2004, BeadforLife has provided sustainable income for

Ugandan women and their families by selling their

beautiful jewelry, handmade from recycled paper.

The women are HIV+ mothers, refugees from a brutal

civil war, former prostitutes and other impoverished

people. Before joining BeadforLife, all of the members struggled to get by on less than $1 a day.

The average beader now makes more than $2000

a year during their membership – five to seven times

more than they made before.

BeadforLife acts as a ladder out of poverty, providing women not only income, but entrepreneurial training, business funding, health programs, and the chance for women to build a home of their own. With great ingenuity, beaders have started small ventures such as a poultry business, or a vegetable stall. The beaders, directly and indirectly, support over 4000 other people, who enjoy better health, housing and education.

With its vision of a long-term, sustainable community,

BFL invests its profits back into community projects that fight extreme poverty in the areas of health, affordable housing, and vocational training/entrepreneurial development.

You can become involved by ordering a pair of earrings or a pendant created with BeadforLife

beads from Lightworks, or visit the BeadforLife website for more information & to purchase jewelry and beads:  www.beadforlife.org

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