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Born-Again Presents: Upcycled Gifts That Do Good

Sierra | Posted 01.20.2013 | Impact
Read More: Holidays, Bambeco, Thailand, Bright Endeavors, Poverty, Turkey, Frame, Macys, Tent, Case, Mexico, Recycled, Philippines, Hipcycle, Soy, Beadforlife, Tote, Gift Guides Canada, Wind & Weather, Owl, Candle, Haiti, Chicago, Birdhouse, Presents, Necklace, Upcycled, Uganda, Gifts, Uncommongoods, çöP(m)adam, Impact News
Sierra

These gifts are all made from something that obviously used to be something else. To boost the good-cheer factor, they're not just upcycled -- they also help someone, somewhere, rise above poverty.

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Can A Microfinance Program Provide A Lifeline To America's Unemployed?

Alexia Parks | Posted 05.31.2011 | Impact
Read More: Beadforlife, Uganda, Poverty, Africa, Microentrepreneurs, Jobs, Careers, Unemployment, Microfinance, Microlending, Impact News
Alexia Parks

Could a program that was developed to help lift African women out of extreme poverty also help lift America's long-term unemployed back into the workforce?

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Kampala World Cup Massacre

Vicky Collins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Uganda, Matt Anderson, Al-Shabab, Lion's Den, Kampala, Somalia, Devin Hibbard, Beadforlife, Al-Qaeda, Bombing, Netherlands, Ethiopian Village, World Cup, Spain, Rugby Club, Kabalagala, Denver News
Vicky Collins

I had hardly stopped fist pumping in the air over Spain's victory in the World Cup when I heard the news about the simultaneous bombings in Kampala, Uganda.

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BeadForLife, Microlending Nonprofit, Helps Ugandan Women Become Entrepreneurs

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Beadforlife, Microlending Uganda, Mary Ogwang, Uganda, Beadforlife Uganda, Microfinance, Microlending, Impact News

Nonprofits, like many international aid organizations, alleviate poverty in developing nations by providing resources to female entrepreneurs. As Forb...

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Deed for Life

Vicky Collins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Home Ownership, Uganda, Hiv, Ndagire Sarah, Kampala, Devin Hibbard, Beadforlife, Friendship Village, Aids, Poverty, Mukono, Denver News
Vicky Collins

Sarah was now a homeowner because of her partnership with BeadforLife. For many months she rolled beads out of recycled paper and saved her money for a down payment.

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Favorite Friends I've Never Met

Vicky Collins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Knoxville, News, Pakistan, Margaret Hoeveler, Amazing Women Rock, Technology, Random Thoughts, Colorado, News and Views, Inspiration, Dolly Parton, Sheryl WuDunn, South Africa, Muslim, United States of America, Susan MacCaulay, Karen Daniel, Saudi Arabia, Nicholas Kristof, Swahili, Human Rights, Dubai, Books & Authors, Women|Tags: Kampala, Rockies, Community Service, Philanthropy, Twitter, Nairobi, Fifa, World Cup, Blog, Global Poverty, Half the Sky, Social Networking, Tennessee, Caroline Jones, Youtube, Namibia, Linda Ellerbee, Capetown, Kenya, Judaism, Acid Attacks, Media, Canada, South Dakota, World Report, Travel, Television, Godwin Opuly, Middle East, Religion, Hdnet, Uganda, Vegan, Africa, Zippy Nyaruri, Griff Hoeveler, Beadforlife, Charleston, United States, In the Land of Invisible Women, Hajj, Pennsylvania, Mt. Diablo, Facebook, New York City, Ashton Ramsey, Neil Wanless, Gettysburg, Riyadh, South Carolina, Nascar, Terrorism, Poverty, Qanta Ahmed, Winner, Midlife, Northern California, David Letterman, Nguvu, Denver News
Vicky Collins

Because of social networking I have a new circle of virtual friends who I enjoy and respect, even though we have never met or for that matter, may never meet.

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"Ponzied" and Poorer in Stuff, But Richer in What Really Matters

Susan Skog | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: HIV/AIDS, Beadforlife, Humanitarian Effort, Ponzi Scheme, The Give-Back Solution, Susan Skog, Impact News
Susan Skog

Helping other people reach for a brighter day helped me not just survive, but soar, after staggering Ponzi losses.

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BeadForLife: Getting Out Of Poverty By Making Paper Beads

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Living, The Giving Life, Happiness, Inspiration, Beadforlife, Bead for Life, Healthy Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Millie lives on $1 a day earned from crushing rocks in a quarry, and she has asthma. This is enough for one meal a day for her whole family. She lives...

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