Simply Sweet Home: BeadforLife Review - Eradicating Poverty One Bead at a Time

I recently received a cute bracelet from BeadforLife, and I'm really excited to share their jewelry and the mission of this wonderful organization with you today.

What is BeadforLife?

BeadforLife is a Colorado 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization with a wonderful mission to lift impoverished women out of poverty through their BeadCircle. On their website, you’ll find fascinating stories about their inspiring members who work in Uganda. The members are impoverished, hardworking and intelligent women with a strong desire to improve their lives. They make beautiful handcrafted paper beads from recycled paper and turn them into necklaces, bracelets and earrings, while the farmers in Otuke collect the finest quality shea nuts and press them into Shea Butter Soap and Peppermint Lip Balm, which is also sold on the BeadforLife website.

How can you help?

Make a Donation. Make a direct donation to the organization.

Make a Purchase. You can help buy purchasing jewelry and beads from the BeadforLife Store

Host a Bead Party. This is a great way to raise awareness and introduce this organization to your friends, while at the same time, having a fun night of beading. Plus, when you host a Bead Party, you are helping BeadforLife meet their goal to raise $155,000 (enough to fund a full year of entrepreneurial training for their members in Uganda).

Win an African Safari! Hold a BeadParty between June 1st, 2011 and September 30th, 2011 and you will be automatically entered in the Party to Safari Sweepstakes, where the GRAND PRIZE is an all expense paid trip to Uganda to meet BeadforLife’s Members and experience an amazing Safari!

Refer a Friend. No time to host a party? Then refer others. Have your friends and family host a BeadParty and put your name in the promo code. You will both be entered to win the grand prize! And for every 5 people you refer, you will automatically win a $50 gift certificate to BeadforLife.