African Line

We have a limited line made with beads from Africa.  I bought some of these beads when we went to South Africa last summer for the soccer World Cup.  Imagine my surprise and delight when I noticed that our hotel was right across the street from a small bead shop (in fact, it was the only bead shop I saw the entire time we were in South Africa!).

We also use beads from the Beads for Life project.  "Beads for Life is a no-profit organization providing impoverished Ugandan women the chance to lift their families out of poverty by making beaded jewelry out of recycled paper.  Many of the beaders are HIV+ mothers or war refugees. . . Bead for Life pays the beaders fair trade prices for their work. . . All net proceeds from Bead for Life product are re-invested in programs that fight extreme poverty.

Not only that but they are beautiful, as demonstrated by these African line lanyards (If you request, we can also use these beads to make necklaces, bracelets, keychains, or eyeglasses chains).  We hope you will donate at least $25 for these lanyards that help in so many ways!

Remember every lanyard is handcrafted by a volunteer and no two are alike.

Click on the image to see a larger version of this stunning African line lanyard with wooden animal accents.

Remember every lanyard is handcrafted by a volunteer and no two are alike.

Click on the image to see a larger version of this striking African Line lanyard.

Start-the-Spring-Break-Fun Lanyard Workshop

Date:	Friday, March 11, 2011
Time:	4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location:	My House (email for directions: vbuenger@mays.tamu.edu)

We are making lanyards this Friday to benefit the Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation. It is art/cause/party, but mostly a chance to get together, have fun, and help others. We will string beads to make lanyards, We will string beads to make lanyards for a Monday morning shipment of at least 60 lanyards to Buffalo, NY!!!! As always, you can bring your favorite snack to share . . . and, of course, a friend!