Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Business and Industry
Development
Education
Extreme poverty
Sustainable Development
Trade and Development
Women
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Millennium Development Goals
Women and poverty
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Gender equality
Poverty
Rural Development
Sustainable development for Africa
Trade and environment
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
United States of America
Uganda
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2004 |
| Organizational structure: |
An international advisory board determines the strategic plan for leadership staff located in Kampala, Uganda and Boulder, Colorado USA. General staff in both locations carry out operations and the US staff work regularly with a vast volunteer base across the US. |
| Number and type of members: |
390 beaders & tailors
130 alumni paying mortgages in beads
453 Women gathering shea nuts
26 Students in primary and secondary schools supported by BeadforLife
180 Students in vocational training schools supported by BeadforLife
26 Community Partners
64 Retail Partners
28,000 people reached through Community Partners
36,000 people subscribed to our e-newsletter The Bead |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Colorado Nonprofits Association, Fair Trade Federation |
| Funding structure: |
Product sales and business services
Foreign and international grants
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