November 05, 2009

BeadforLife and Sseko Designs

A friend of mine and myself have joined forces with The Power of Four to help raise money for two amazing organizations in Uganda Africa, as well as an orphanage in Ethiopia.

It is an amazing opportunity to buy Christmas gifts for your friends, family, yourself and help the woman of Uganda. In addition, Sseko Designs has agreed to contribute $5.00 from each sandal purchase to the Tikuret Orphanage in Ethiopia. Thus, becoming the Christmas gifts that give twice and thrice!

You can click on the poster below to read more about it the open house party, or you can continue to read below some background information on each organization. You do not need to attend the party to place your order.

Check out each of the organizations "shopping" sections online and I will do my best to accommodate your orders. However, prices will be a few dollars higher to allow for US exchange rates. If you would like to order online through me, send me an email and I will provide you with pricing options.

Sseko Designs is a not-just-for-profit enterprise that recognizes the power of business and responsible consumerism to support sustainable economic development, which in turn affects a country's educational, justice, and health care systems. The goal of Sseko Designs is two-fold: provide university tuition for these promising young women through a sustainable monthly income, while also contributing to the overall economic development of Uganda. Sseko Designs hires recent secondary school graduates for this nine month period to live and work together, while earning money that will go directly towards their university education. Every sandal has a story. This story has only just begun, but with your help, it will be a story of hope, success and change.


BeadforLife eradicates extreme poverty by creating bridges of understanding between impoverished Africans and concerned world citizens. Ugandan women turn colorful recycled paper into beautiful beads, and people who care open their hearts, homes and communities to buy and sell the beads. The beads thus become income, food, medicine, school fees and hope. It is a small miracle that enriches us all.

The Tikuret Orphanage is in Ethiopia being affected by the current famine. They have two orphanages, one in Addis Ababa and one in Awassa. In addition, they have an HIV clinic and a community centre for educating and providing health care to women and children in the community. It is a fabulous organization that needs a lot of help right now.

1 comments:

D Dae said...

Yeah! I am going to post over on my blog promoting this for you as well! Thanks for joining the movement!