Ugandan Necklaces are In!
They're HERE! These fantastic necklaces all the way from Uganda are here, in my house, ready to be in YOUR house - and around your neck. :-) A group of women in Uganda hand make these necklaces from recycled paper. They roll the beads by hand, dip them in varnish, and thread them onto the string. Prior to learning how to make these beads, most of the women "picked trash" or turned to prostitution to provide for their children. But now these women have a commodity, and a community. "By purchasing these necklaces, you help a mother earn make a sustainable income to provide for her family. We are also proud to donate to Amazima Ministries' feeding program from the profits of these necklaces. The feeding program, run by Katie Davis, provides food to children and their families in the same area of Uganda. It is a beautiful, full circle story of the body of Christ." And to make the circle a little wider, 147 Million Orphans allows adopting families, like my ...