How do I return the money raised from the bead party to Project Have Hope?
A. Please deposit the money from cash sales into your checking account, and make a check or money order out to: Project Have Hope for the same amount. Include this check in the return package. Please do not send cash. Q. Where do the funds go? A. The artisan directly receives 30% of all jewelry sales. The remaining profits are used to fund Project Have Hope’s projects in the Acholi Quarter. These projects include the enrollment of children into schools, educational pursuits such as business seminars, vocational training and adult literacy classes for the artisans, and the provision of loans to assist women in developing and expanding business ventures. Q. Where, how and by whom is the jewelry made? A. All of the jewelry is made by Ugandan women who live in the Acholi Quarter. Each bead is made by cutting a piece of paper into a long triangular strip and rolling it tightly together. The bead is then varnished three times before it is strung to make the desired piece of jewelry. The colo
