June 8 (Day 100) Eradicating Poverty - One Bead at a Time.

Today is my 100th post!  When I started out on this project, I didn't realize how much work and time would be involved in posting everyday.  I will say, over the past 100 days, you and I have learned many things - some inspiring and some very disturbing.  Thank you to all who have taken the time to read my posts and share them with others! If you are inspired to take action on behalf of any of the causes mentioned here, please do so!  Please continue to share these posts with others and let's ignite a little common man philanthropy!   Remember... Do what you can, where you are, with what you have! 

BeadforLife is part of an international grassroots movement to overcome extreme poverty. Your participation in the Bead Circle makes a difference. Please join us.  All of us together complete the Bead Circle: the Ugandans; party and event hosts; volunteers; and those who buy, give, wear and love these beautiful beads. There are already tens of thousands of us wearing bright paper jewelry made from strong Ugandan hands as a symbol of our commitment to work for a better world.

Our goal is for our members to be independent of BeadforLife within 27 months by being able to support themselves within the Ugandan economy. To assist members in launching their own small businesses or in creating new revenue streams, we provide entrepreneurial training, facilitate savings accounts, and make business funds available.

In addition to buying and selling the beads, BeadforLife sponsors Community Development projects in health, vocational training for impoverished youth, affordable housing, and business development. These projects are supported with the net profits from the sale of the beads, and support not only beaders, but other impoverished people living in Uganda.

Click here to see how a bead is rolled. 

Want a fun and easy way you can help Bead for Life?
Host a Bead Party:  Have fun and make a difference!
Host a BeadParty at your home, church, school, office or in your community and have fun while making a difference. You can help raise awareness about extreme poverty and support Bead for Life by selling beautiful jewelry items, hand-crafted by impoverished women in Uganda. By hosting a BeadParty you are taking concrete action to help alleviate poverty a world away! Hosting is easy! Bead for Life will support you from beginning to end with no cost to you!


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March 22 (Day 22) I Love Me a Good Bake Sale!!

Hunger is a Reality for Children in America

THIS YEAR, NEARLY 1 IN 4 CHILDREN IN AMERICA STRUGGLE WITH HUNGER.

THAT'S ALMONST 17 MILLION KIDS.

Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale is a national campaign that mobilizes volunteers to host bake sales in their communities in an effort to help end childhood hunger in America.  Nearly 17 million children struggle with hunger. That’s almost one in four. But there is hope, it starts with a bake sale. Join us today! Your efforts will help to surround kids with the nutritious food they need where they live, learn and play. Once you register you will have access to lots of helpful materials that will help make your bake sale a success!

Great American Bake Sale National Challenge -  April 16th-18th
How many bake sales can our volunteers hold in one weekend? 300, 500 or maybe 1,000! Can we have a bake sale in every state? We’re answering these questions April 16th-18th with the first annual Great American Bake Sale National Challenge! Let’s come together this weekend in April and bake to end childhood hunger in America. Select a day, choose a location and be counted. If you can't participate this weekend, Bake sales can be held anytime that your schedule permits.

This is a fun, easy and very tasty way to help!!  Everyone loves a good bake sale!  Make sure you visit Bakesale 101 for resources to help you hold a successful bake sale. If you can't hold a bake sale, check out the site and see if there is a bake sale in your area that you can support.  I'm getting hungry already! 


Source:  Share Our Strength / Great American Bake Sale