GYPA volunteers coordinated a very successful fundraiser and beaded jewelry sale, appropriately held on Mardi Gras, February 28, 2006. GYPA has raised $1,165.00 in BeadforLife jewelry sales. The colorful beaded necklaces and bracelets are made by hand by Ugandan women entreprenuers. This party was possible through the partnership GYPA has with BeadforLife, which employs seven women in Zone B and sends a number of Zone B children to school. To host a bead party, visit Bead for Life.

For more information on volunteering for GYPA in Uganda or the US, visit the Global Youth Partnership for Africa.