Light Gives Heat Fundraiser... A Post for friends

Consider buying a handmade, Ugandan necklace for a loved one this Christmas. These necklaces, part of Light Gives Heat's Suubi (HOPE) project, provides the women of Jinja, Uganda their only source of income. These women, mostly widows, have escaped the over-20-year long war currently going on in Uganda and now seek to provide income for their families by making these beautiful necklaces out of dried up paper.

One half of the cost of these necklaces goes directly to these women and the other half goes to Katie and Dan Snyder, owners of Katie Snyder Photography, who will be spending the month of January in Uganda, getting to know these women, photographing them, and hearing their stories, in effort to return home and publish a book about this unique community to raise awareness of their strength, their perseverance, and their hope.

You can learn more about Light Gives Heat at www.lightgivesheat.org and more about the Snyders' mission at www.katiesnyderphotography.com. You can also buy these necklaces directly at: http://www.photobiz.com/portfolio/layouts/1/gallerym.cfm?eventID=177953&galleryID=259383.