Make a Difference while Holiday Shopping

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Holiday shopping can be tough, but most of us have never gone through the hardships that the Acholi tribe has been through in Africa. By purchasing jewelry that these women have made you can help support them. The website has a lot of information about this wonderful idea, here's a bit, "Acholi Beads are made by a group of women living in the Acholi Quarters slum, who were forced to work long hours breaking rocks in a stone quarry for $1 per day to support their families. Now, through the income they earn making Acholi Beads, these women are rebuilding their lives." The website has pictures of the bracelets, necklaces, and earrings that are made. The jewelry isn't just beautiful but also handmade from recycled paper. This business is being called a Socially Proactive Business and it would be great if it would become more popular, especially in the United States.

The site makes a good point:
When you give Acholi beads, your gifts make people smile on two continents.