BEE the Change and CELEBRATE!!! Let's Celebrate Caring Hands!

Ink splash hands

Today I found another wonderful organization that supports the Kampala families living in poverty in Uganda.  These group of Kampala women also make wonderful paper beaded jewelry and other fine accessories from paper.

The Caring Hands Organization helps over 1000 families in Uganda to help themselves and in return self esteem is restored because productivity now is a means to end their day to day struggles.  Education, Health Care, and food along with other simple yet basic common necessities that most of us take for granted on a day to day basis is no longer just something they dream about for themselves and their families.

The simple message is, is that Africa Matters Too.

Kampala Paper Bead Purses $35

When we purchase these wonderful paper made crafts from these Kampala women, we can rest assured that our purchases are changing, and restoring lives.

It takes caring hands to make a difference every where and we all can do our parts.

Until next time, keep REdiscovering and discovering the JOYS-N-RECYCLING!
If you know of other organizations that are worthy of celebrating because of their  commitment to help others, leave a comment about them or just let me know how you feel.  Thanks!

peace/good fortune to all
BEC D'signer Net-Hetep Ta'Nesert

BEC Egiptian (Egyptian) PA!per bead Hair Wire that can shape shift into a ring/bracelet

BEE the Change and Celebrate-Let's Celebrate Etsy + Kiva

Welcome to the People Powered Economy

 

Celebrate! Celebrate! Celebrate!

I love she/heroes!  Everyday when I awake I start looking for those who are out there making a difference for those with often times simple dreams.  We are all here to do our parts and Etsy who is well known as an online community for various artisans provides a great place for versatility in common and uncommon goods.  Well, Etsy has teamed up with a non-profit organization named Kiva to help others with simple dreams further those dreams.

Now, it's up to us to help.  They have structured a plan that allows the willing in heart to either give a loan to help further someone's simple dream or we can become a Trustee for someone who is an artisan.  They have it all worked out and it's a wonderful plan!

The Etsy + Kiva partnership empowers artisans by:

• Providing financial support through Kiva’s services so they can start or grow independent businesses.
• Connecting them with Etsy’s global community and marketplace, and Etsy’s community with Kiva’s services and members.

Entrepreneurs need help often and this is a great way to assist by giving a loan to a selected group of entrepreneurs.

Short but simple and oh soooooooo sweet! Let's Celebrate Etsy + Kiva!


Until next time, keep REdiscovering and discovering the JOYS-n-RECYCLING!

Peace/Good fortune to All
BEC D'signer Net-Hetep Ta'Nesert

This lil' bee has been busssssssssszzz! BEC FAB'PA!beads-N-thangz Cultural Hair Combs as Adornments

BEC CULTURAL HAIR COMBS AND CULTURAL HAIR COMB ADORNMENTS

Whooooooooh!!! Yes! I have been a very busy lil' bumble bee and enjoying every minute of it.  I just love celebrating and studying diverse cultures. There is some beauty to be discovered in all of the various cultures in this world of ours. It is when we are investigating other cultures that may be different from our own sometimes that we discover our similarities and commonalities. You can find cowrie shells used in other cultures that may call them puka shells or Miigis Shells. 

PA'per BEADS AND COWRIE SHELLS RBG4LIF LIBERATION HAIR ADORNMENT COMBS

What's even more fascinating is that certain ones have been used as a form of currency. Some can be very large such the Tiger cowrie shells in Hawaii.

Historically, the vast and various types of cowries can all be found being used in jewelry and for divining purposes as well.  They certainly add a certain mystique to any piece of jewelry and or art work.

I incorporated into these cultural items cowrie shells and some of my PA!per beads to make them absolutely FAB'PA!--lous.

BEC BY THE SEA SHORE COWRIE SHELL AND PASTEL GREEN/WHITE PA'!per BEADS

 

Wait, that's not all this lil' bumble bee has been up to!

 I've made some more BEC FAB'PA!beads-N-thangz Hair Wires that can also shape shift into other creative body accent accessories.  Take a look.

BEC EGIPTIAN (EGYPTIAN FOR THOSE THAT PREFER THIS SPELLING) HAIR WIRES WITH SEMI PRECIOUS STONES

SHAPE SHIFTS INTO AN EGIPTIAN (EGYPTIAN) CHOKER

THEN SHAPE SHIFTS INTO A WRAP AROUND BRACELET

THE EGIPTIAN HAIR WIRE WILL ALSO SHAPE SHIFT INTO A STUNNING ANKLE BRACELET

Wear multiple hair wires together as bracelets in order to get this eye catching effect

It will amazing to see what your creativity will shape shift into when you're wearing Hair Wires designed by 

BEEcause EYE CARE FAB'PA!beads-N-thangz

 

 AAAAAAAAh yes, last but not least at all are the RBG4Lif Collection Liberation Hair Wires and the Cultural Village FAB'ric/PA!per beads hair wires that offer the same unusual diversity in Body Adornments. Drum roll please . . . lol

Style your own ear cuff because the wire is bendable and very light weight

 Even from the backside they're FAB'PA!--lous!

All together they truly make you feel cultural and adorned

FAB'ric and PA!per BEC beads mixed with cowrie shells

Some of these are very Uni-sex and can easily be worn by both genders

These are from the BEC Itti Bitti collection Hair wires that can wrap around the hair anywhere you want

Like I said, it will be surprising to see what your creativity will shape shift into to with these shape shifting hair wires designed by BEC FAB'PA!beads-N-thangz

Dainty and so cute is this lil' RBG4lif small memory wire ring

 Well that's it! So, I guess I will rest up a lil' bit and find something else that inspires me.
Until next time, keep REdiscovering and discovering the JOYS-N-RECYCLING!

peace/good fortune to all
BEC D'signer Net-Hetep Ta'Nesert