My history teacher went to Uganda during this summer. During her stay there, she met a group of HIV positive women who were making jewelry so they could sell them to raise money to pay for their medication. Their medication is free, however, it's only going to last for some time and soon they'll need to pay for it. My teacher loved the jewelry they were making and felt that the women could get so much more money if she took the jewelry they were making and sold them here in the US.

That's exactly what my teacher did, and at first only her African Studies class was involved, but now she has expanded it to my US History class. The women in Uganda make the jewelry out of the inserts that are in newspapers. They cut strips out of the inserts, roll them up, and dip them in a kind of varnish that they get from trees. Then they string them on along with tiny beads and make necklaces and bracelets from them.

When my teacher first brought back the jewelry, they were sold out pretty fast and the first time our class got to see them there were only a few necklaces and bracelets left. This year we already got a huge shipment and are expecting another huge shipment of jewelry soon. I already bought some jewelry and I love them! The shipment that we have is almost sold out; however, we have some left and some people in my class volunteered to help sell them. I volunteered, and I'm asking for everyone on DA's help. I only have a few necklaces with me right now, but they're really inexpensive and beautifully hand-made. I have four 5-string necklaces which are only $12 each. (Pictures of them are on the bottom)

Please help support these women by buying a necklace. Buy it for yourself, friends, loved ones, or family members! All the money made is mailed to the women in Uganda by my history teacher. She has been recognized by our entire school by being featured in our school newspaper as well as by the Asbury Park Press. Recently, she and her African Studies class was interviewed by the Asbury Park Press. She has also become an O Ambassador which is part of Oprah's program to help out countries around the world.

If anyone's interested in buying any of these, then please note me. I volunteered to help sell these necklaces because I felt that the people on DA would care about the cause that the money is going to and would like to participate in this project that my history teacher is doing at my school.

Thank you,
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