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BeadforLife has developed a  strong, sustainable, respectful, and successful way of doing business. BeadforLife is a 501(c) (3) Colorado nonprofit organization.. In Uganda we are registered as a Non Governmental Organization (NGO).  Our offices are in Kampala, Uganda and in Boulder, Colorado, USA.   Our small staff in each country is supported by dozens of volunteers.  Our sales strategy is primarily woman to woman; sales at home parties and events, supplemented by volunteer and web sales. 

........Where Does The Money You Spend Go?

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For every $10 necklace that was purchased, here is how that money was spent by BeadforLife:

$2.10 goes directly to the beader ($1.90 in cash and .20 cents in materials) at the time we purchase her items. This represents an average earning per women of over $1200 a year.

$1.70 supports community development work in Uganda fighting extreme poverty in the areas of health, housing, education, and sustainable livelihood.

$2.40 supports our work in North America to educate and engage people about extreme poverty and to sell the beads.

$.70 cents is spent between administrative costs ($.60) in Uganda and North America and fundraising ($.10) expense in North America.

$3.10 is money allocated for future investment in community development. It is our intention to move this money into targeted development projects as quickly as feasible to ensure high quality programming, effective program evaluation, and fiscal responsibility.