Comments on: The Akola Project http://blog.designpublic.com/2008/05/09/the-akola-project/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:16:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lisa O. Sullivan http://blog.designpublic.com/2008/05/09/the-akola-project/comment-page-1/#comment-64319 Lisa O. Sullivan Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:18:44 +0000 http://blog.designpublic.com/2008/05/09/the-akola-project/#comment-64319 I also think they are beautiful and I love the story behind them. The widows get together and hand-roll the most beautiful and vibrant beads from paper and string them to form exquisite necklaces which are sold in the US and local Ugandan markets. The word Akola in Lusoga dialect means “to work in the spirit of love.” It is believed that through the power of love and hard work, the Akola project will provide relief and support to the struggling and devoted widows of Uganda and their children. If anyone is looking to purchase any more, you can find them at http://www.thezenlily.com. The Zen Lily is an on-line boutique which contributes a portion of its proceeds to charities which help women on a global scale. I also think they are beautiful and I love the story behind them. The widows get together and hand-roll the most beautiful and vibrant beads from paper and string them to form exquisite necklaces which are sold in the US and local Ugandan markets. The word Akola in Lusoga dialect means “to work in the spirit of love.” It is believed that through the power of love and hard work, the Akola project will provide relief and support to the struggling and devoted widows of Uganda and their children.

If anyone is looking to purchase any more, you can find them at http://www.thezenlily.com. The Zen Lily is an on-line boutique which contributes a portion of its proceeds to charities which help women on a global scale.

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