Getting out of proverty with paper beads

The repeated civil conflicts in Uganda since the 1970s left many women maimed, raped or war widows. During the early 1990s, when HIV prevalence peaked, pregnant women who are infected with the disease exceeded 30%.

Some of these women would have continued to live in fear and poverty if not for the beautiful beads they are able to create out of recycled paper and the support of BeadforLife Founders, Ginny Jordan, Torkin Wakefield and Devin Hibbard.

So how can you support them?

Other than donation, purchase of paper beads or hosting a party to sell them, you can also learn to be an antipoverty advocate. BeadforLife wants you to understand how your personal actions and government policy in the developed world affect poor people worldwide.

Bead inspired and take action.