These earring are made from recycled paper beads combined with glass seed beads, which will vary in color. Each earring is approx one inch long.

Producer Profile:

Life is not easy for many women in Mariakani, Kenya, many of whom live on the edge of severe poverty and vulnerability. Income-earning opportunities are few and needs are many. Due to a lack of alternative means of living, many women turn to making money through transactional sex with truck drivers who pass through the town by the hundreds each day. This creates a ’perfect storm’ for driving the AIDS epidemic. With the help of Lifeworks Partnership, the women and adult youth of Mariakani, Kenya are making their dreams a reality. The mission of Lifeworks Partnership is to prevent HIV through sustainable job creation.