I am so proud of my wife!
Monday, January 12, 2009 at 11:05AM Many of you saw my post last month on Suubi in which my wife was selling necklaces. These necklaces were very special in that a. they were made from recycled paper and b. they were made by women in Uganda and made available to all of us through a partnership with Light Gives Heat.
Originally my wife wanted to order one just for herself, but I went ahead and ordered a box to sell :) - well she quickly sold through the first box, then the second, then the third. In less than two weeks she sold $800 of these necklaces to friends, family and co-workers.
The reason I love this project so much is it revolves around HOPE - it provides the woman in Uganda the HOPE that tomorrow is a new day, a new opportunity. By selling these necklaces, these woman have money to buy food and pay for school for their children. In a place where you and I may find it crazy to see HOPE, we all find that HOPE is what we make of it, not what is given us. Look outside of yourself and see how you can find HOPE in your life!
So back to my wife, Sweetie - thank you for being an amazing person and I am so proud of you. I love you!
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David,
Thanks so much for catching our vision and believing in what we do. You obviously have a firm grasp on HOPE and the HOPE these women hold so tightly. Thanks so much for spreading awareness and I'm proud of you and your wife, so glad to have you part of our campaign. Thanks again!!!!!
On behalf of Light Gives Heat - we are so proud of you too! Thank you so much! We are so humbled to have people like you across the country that have caught the vision and are using your time and energy to spread HOPE - so on behalf of the women of Suubi - thank you. You are a light!