Sold!

I'm amazed at how many people have been touched by these incredible necklaces but more importantly by the lives of the women behind these beads. The emails I've received about how much they love reading the stories, being apart, and helping in this way. I am so honored to be apart of this ministry.

I am completely sold out of the multi-long necklaces and will be placing another order soon. I should have more in by next week. A huge thank you to each one of you that have purchased these necklaces! YOU are making a difference!

I do still have the short choker necklaces and a few of the black and white "newspaper" necklaces. See the pictures below if your interested.

Have a SUPER week!

New Shipment!

I say it every time and probably will continue with each new order but these beads are GORGEOUS! With each new set I always find a few favorites that I really would rather not sell. However.....Suubi is just about to take over my house!

As before these are unique, no one is exactly the same, although a couple are similar. :) You will love them! I ordered multi-strands and the short choker style. I still have the "newsy" style (black and white) from an older order as well. (see older posts for those) They are numbered here in this post and sold on a first come first served basis. See the side bar for details.

Bead Update

I updated the post below with the sold beads. I'm so amazed at how many sets have sold! I'm humbled yet again by how these beads are blessing others as they read the stories of these incredible women. To God be the glory! I'll be placing another bead order this week! If you have a request please email me and I'll be happy to see what I can do.

Thank you all!!

Beads Beads & More Beads

Today another 14 sets of multi-colored beads arrived at my door!

They are absolutely GORGEOUS! I've taken pictures and they are all numbered. All I need is the number of the necklace you want and an email (erica.shubin@gmail.com) or comment here letting me know which one and how you would like to pay for your purchase.

Black & White #1

Black & White #3

Black & White #4

Introducing Suubi Beads!

I decided to start this blog to display the necklaces I currently have in stock and also to share a bit about Suubi and the ministry of Light Gives Heat. From the Light Gives Heat website.

How it began...
The Suubi (hope) project was launched in 2007 while the Hansow family was living in Jinja, Uganda for the adoption of their daughter. At the orphanage, they met Anaso Grace and Adong Santa selling paper-beaded necklaces. And after they visited the original 60+ women who met each Sunday to bead together under a jackfruit tree in the village of Walukuba, Suubi was birthed - merely a response to a talent and a need.

Who is Suubi...
Suubi (the Lugandan word for HOPE) is a project run by the non-profit organization Light Gives Heat. Suubi is the name of the self-governing community-based organization of beautiful women that make the jewelry, as well as the product name here in the West.

HOPE is the essence of the Suubi (hope) project and our vision is two-fold:

1) The Suubi (hope) project is about creating consistent weekly incomes in otherwise unemployable areas in Uganda through the purchasing and reselling of these hand-make necklaces. Thus, allowing for women to provide food and pay school fees for their children.

2) In Uganda, we have been shown a HOPE that doesn't make sense and has changed everything. Therefore, we simply want to spread HOPE - sharing the stories of these amazing women and getting people across the world to look outside of themselves and respond creatively.

What we do...
In addition to buying each week (and tripling their usual profit), the Light Gives Heat volunteers also run weekly Literacy and English classes for the women of Suubi and simply spend time with the women. The majority of the 120+ women are Acholi widows who have been displaced from Northern Uganda because of an over 20-year-long war that has directly affected their tribe and homeland.

Inspiration...
Despite the tragedies they have seen, the hardships they face, and the unpredictability of life in Africa, these beautiful women of Suubi have joy on their faces and hope in their hearts.

As some of our volunteers have said, “America’s Next Top Model has nothing against these women.” They truly are an inspiration and they have taught us so much about life and choosing hope (daily).

For me being able to sell these necklaces is just one small way I can give back to the amazing Ugandan women who make this beautiful product. I am reminded to pray for these women when I wear my beads. I'm reminded of how fortunate I am to not have to worry about my next meal, worry about clothing my children, about where I will live or if I will live to see another day.

These women are amazing. Amazingly strong, beautiful, and full of life despite the circumstances they face on a daily basis. It is an honor to be able to bring you this collection of Suubi beads! I photograph each one individually so you can see the true unique beauty of each one and choose which one fits you best.

The Multi-colored Long Necklaces are $20.

Short Choker Necklaces are $10

Black and White Long Necklaces are $20.

Shipping is $4 for the first necklace and $1 each additional.

I accept funded paypal or timely personal checks.

ALL proceeds are given back to Light Gives Heat for the women of Uganda who make these beautiful pieces of art.