BeadforLife is an organization that recognized a problem, and found a simple — but magnificently effective — way to begin solving that problem. Women in Uganda create beads and jewelry out of recycled paper, thus providing a way to make money. But, this is not all; the entrepreneurial scope is even further-reaching. Check out their training and educational problems, here: www.beadforlife.org.
Like we’ve been discussing in class, sometimes it takes recognizing one obstacle or problem, and in the attempt to solve it there are opportunities to solve other problems. I think the mission of BeadforLife has taken this tack, and they are incredibly successful. In their mission to eradicate poverty “one bead at a time,” the organization also helps Ugandans to grapple with health, educational, and housing issues. I also think that the organization enables many of the women to become leaders—maybe even the effective, exemplary leaders we discussed in class. And, even better, the organization is based locally, in Boulder!
