One bead at a time

 

The bead making project Cherry started has turned into a booming business!  We sold over $2500 worth of bead jewelry at the World Conference in April.  The bead makers were so inspired they immediately began making more.  This trip they had over 400 more necklaces made and ready to sell me.  Monica made 63 necklaces by herself!  one of our other Kafwa, Theresa, said "Monica is my hero!". Each necklace takes about 3 days to make by the time they cut the strips of paper, form each bead, apply two coats of varnish, and string them into necklaces.

We  paid them over $1200 "wholesale" for the beads and will sell them for a profit and send the difference back to the schools.  This is making a huge impact in the community.  The women excitedly talked about being able to provide a chicken dinner for their families, pay school fees, and make a donation to the schools.

If you belong to a book club, church group or have a way to sell a few beads, let Lisa know at lash@healthedconnect.org.  We would be delighted to send you a few on consignment.  The quality of each batch is better than the last.  People have a hard time believing they are made of paper.