Beads of Strength – Handmade Bracelet Charitable Gift Set – Limited Quantity

Alice Kajoina, who resides in Uganda, is the artist behind these bracelets. Each bracelet is a collection of hand-rolled beads which are made from recycled paper.

Paper is cut into long strips and individually hand rolled and sealed with clear varnish. Small glass brass-toned beads are used as spacers. The colors you see are the colors that are in the paper. No two beads are exactly alike. The process of creating a piece of beaded jewelry takes about a week. Alice prays and sings as she transforms wastepaper into treasure.

By purchasing these bracelets, you are helping Alice and her community. She writes:

“Lacking a steady market for my handcrafts makes it hard to plan for meeting the ongoing challenge of paying school and medical fees for the children and community I care for. Through this bracelet, you have supported me, which helps me support many others. I believe it is important to love people and work for peace.”

Jewelry comes with a note from Rachel explaining the friendship and creation behind each work of art so every recipient knows Alice's story of strength.  The price is for a stack of 4 assorted coordinating bracelets; colors chosen by random. Bracelets are elastic strung. One size fits most.  Because these items ship from Africa and supporting a charitable cause, all sales are final.  US Domestic shipping only.  Limited Quantity