Beads of Hope Fundraiser Friday, Sept. 10th

Exciting News!! Beads of Hope has finally received their new shipment from Uganda! Having sold almost all of my original shipment that I brought back from Uganda in June, I now have more necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and even bags, than I know what to do with. With that being said, I am proud to announce Beads of Hope's first fundraiser:

When: Friday, September 10th
Time: Anytime between 11-3
Where: 29600 Lazy Oak Pl.
Agoura Hills, CA. 91301

Beads of Hope has been receiving tremendous support from my family and friends and I just want to thank all of you who have shown an interest in this project! Please feel free to bring anyone interested to this Beads of Hope fundraiser! Thanks everyone!!

Photos of New Items

Here are some of the new items that came in the most recent shipment from Uganda. There are necklaces, anklets, bracelets, and bags. Please feel free to look through the photos and email allstar2714@sbcglobal.net with the caption number of the item you would like to order. Thank you so much for your support!!

Bag 1 (Lime Green and Brown print) $25


Bag 2 (Purple) $25


Bag 3 (Dark Purple, Brown print) $25


Bag 4 (Tan print) $25


Spiral Bead Earrings $8


Paper Bead Earrings $10


Double Strand Anklets (yellow, green, orange) $10


Anklet 1 (black, white, yellow, green) $5


Anklet 2 (light blue, red, orange) $5


Anklet 3 (multi colored) $5


Anklet 4 (blue, white, yellow) $5


Anklet 5 (wood bead, multi colored) $5


Anklet 6 (dark purple, green, blue, black) $5


Anklet 7 (yellow, white, red) $5


Anklet 8 (light green, red, black) $5


Anklet 9 (blue, orange, black) $5


Anklet 10 (light green, cranberry, light blue) $5


Wrap Bracelet 1 (yellow, purple) $10


Wrap Bracelet 2 (pink, purple) $10


Short Seed Necklace $8


Short Double Strand Necklace $10


Short Necklace 1 (darker colors) $8


Short Necklace 2 (bright, multi colored) $8


Short Necklace 3 (light, multi colored) $8


Long Necklace 1 (bright, multi colored) $10


Long Necklace 2 (yellow, purple, green) $10

Beads of Hope

Beads of Hope is a new project aimed to help the women of Uganda who are apart of an organization called WOCAP (Widows and Orphans Community Action Plan). WOCAP teaches the widows of three villages, Namagera, Nakakalewe, and Bobogo, skills to help them be self-sustaining in supporting their families. From cultivating crops, to animal rearing, to jewelry making, the women take part in a variety of projects through their involvement with WOCAP. On average, each widow in the program has six children, several of whom are usually orphans who have been taken in. These women are extremely hard working, incredibly compassionate, and more inspirational than can be described in this blog. They help those around them even if they hardly have the means of doing so. They welcome visitors with songs of thanksgiving and calls of joy. And they generously give all that they have as a sign of their hospitality. They are truly incredibly strong women.


In visiting their villages, I learned that their most common source of income is necklace making. I also learned that the biggest challenge facing WOCAP is finding a market in which the women can sell their necklaces. Jewelry making is a popular craft for women in Uganda, making the market extremely competitive. Beads of Hope is a project that aims to help WOCAP find a new market in the U.S. to help support the widows of Namagera, Nakakalewe, and Bobogo. By selling the necklaces internationally, the women have a renewed hope in supporting their families. The necklaces cost $10 and the beads have been handmade and strung by the widows of WOCAP. Any support you can provide is greatly appreciated, whether it be in the form of purchasing a necklace, spreading the word, or keeping the widows and the movement of Beads of Hope in your prayers. Thank you so much for your support!

Making the Necklaces

The necklaces are beautiful and come in an endless colors. Each necklace takes about a week to make. The process begins with magazine paper....yes, magazine paper!! The magazine pages are cut into long triangular strips. Each strip is then rolled around a sewing needle. The beads are then string on fishing line and dipped into varnish. After drying for one to two days, the beads undergo a second phase of varnishing. They are then restrung into necklaces and bracelets. The whole process is very time consuming and quite tedious, and the women quickly earned my respect for their art. They are innovative, and make it look deceivingly easy. (Lets just say that a newbie like me was not quite able to roll a bead as quickly or neatly as my Ugandan friends could) Their art is definitely something I greatly admire and their creativity is amazing!


Traditional, long necklace ($10). Can be worn long or short.
Also can be worn as a bracelet wrapped several times around the wrist.