Suubi Necklaces

These necklaces are incredible. Not only are they beautiful, all of the money from the sales are given to non-profit organizations. The necklaces are strung with hand-rolled Ugandan paper beads made from old posters, adsvertisements, magazines, & newspapers.

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.

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.

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Manic Trout

So, I really like to pretend I'm cool. And every once in a while, I find something that will help me look much, much cooler than I actually am. When I'm really lucky, I find a whole plethora of things to help me look awesome.

Sierra Bailey, thank you (THANK YOU!) for giving me Manic Trout. So much cool - all in one beautiful place. It's all hand-made and all fairly inexpensive. And, what more, the item names come out of songs. So much more legit.

Of the handful of items I've received as gifts, these two are my favorites:



These are the "Sweetest Things" earrings in "Adria." They're tiny, and it's hard to tell they aren't just plain black studs but actually little roses. All the better for it.





And my personal favorite: The "Freak Like Me" necklace in "Nicola." The charms are unique enough to keep from looking precious and are jangly enough to play with when I'm bored in class. It's a winner.

There are also prints and paintings available, and though I don't have any yet, I will definitely be ordering one in the near future. Maybe this one?





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