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Bead Amigas empowers Nicaraguan women to create a better future for their families through art, education, and entrepreneurship. 100% of net proceeds from sales of these recycled paper beads are returned to their village in fair wages, training, and community development projects. www.beadamigas.etsy.com
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In a rural Nicaraguan village that doesn’t hold much opportunity for women…
Eight women are finding their
own way…
Training Week- January 2009
Rosann KentProject Director
Allison MorrisCreative Coordinator
1st Generation Graduation Day- January 2009
Sharon Harrison, Coordinator of Estrogen Power
2nd Generation Graduation Day- July 2009
Rachel ElledgeNicaragua Field
Coordinator
Ana Rosa VallesAge 18
An original Bead Amiga
Supports her daughter,
(Adriana,17 months old), on her own
Has produced over 735
bracelets and 5,345 loose
beads
Hopes for a better future for her daughter
Darling CamposAge 19An original Bead Amiga
A Natural Leader
A teacher for all of the women in the
group
Has sold over 780 bracelets and 6,334
loose beads
A mother for the first time…baby Leader, 2 months old
Dreams of owning her own home with her
husband
Jessica Martinez Age 22
An expert beader after
only one week of training
The one who makes us laugh
A strong, single woman
Likes to be the teacher for the visiting
American women
Has produced over 756 bracelets and 5,741 loose beads
Oneyda Caceres Age 30
The mother of 4 beautiful
children
Missed training week so she taught herself how to bead with scraps in order to join Bead Amigas
Youngest son (Javier, 15 months old born with club feet) received a free Amigos surgery in November
Son, Javier, 15 months
old
Daughter, Tania, 5
years old
Fatima Medina, Age 26Original Bead Amiga
SonsYefrin Age 4, Nimer 16 months
The first necklace she made in
July 2008
Has produced over 759 bracelets and 4,559 loose beads
Has dreams to open a store from her house
once the community has electricity
A leader in the community
Dreams that her children
will finish school and succeed in
life
The Silent Leader
Maria del Transito Age 37
A widowed single mother of
five children
Has produced over 574
bracelets and 4,614 loose
beads
An advocate
for women’s
rights and the rights of those in
her communit
y
Sons, Robinson and
Jerson, Age 12
A volunteer for the government teaching people in the community how to read and write
Ana PatriciaAge 29
Single mother of four
Supports her family including elderly parents, siblings, and
children
Has started building her own home on her parents’ land in Los Rotarios
Has produced over 539 bracelets and 2,576 loose
beads
Maria Matute
Age 21
Son Denis, Age 4
The quiet one
Has produced over 586
bracelets and 2,856 loose
beads
Often volunteers to help out
with community
projects
Always smiling
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