ACE- African Paper Beads

Miss Frerking will be going to Ethiopia over the summer break, and upon researching the culture of the beautiful people of Africa, she has come across these lovely paper bead necklaces made by neighbors to Ethiopia- the women of Uganda.

You can learn more about this fair-trade organization that creates sustainable opportunities for women to lift their families out of extreme poverty by connecting people worldwide in a circle of exchange that enriches everyone by clicking the photo above, or by visiting www.beadforlife.org . Oh, the power of creativity!

We were inspired by these women to try our hands at making jewelry from our own recycled paper beads.

"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life." --Arthur Ashe