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Rosemary, a Ugandan woman raising four children all on her own, is a savvy businesswoman who just needed a chance. She researched vegetables that would sell well in her village and how much money she would need to start a business selling them. All she needed to get going was a $50 loan. <\/p>\n
She told her story to Shanley Knox, who launched the Nakate Project<\/a> to help women like Rosemary. Women who participate in the project make necklaces out of recycled magazines that they sell to raise funds for business ventures like Rosemary’s vegetable stand. <\/p>\n Knox talked a bit about what inspired her to start the project:<\/p>\n The women I met in Uganda changed my world, which is, I suppose, why I’m trying to change theirs. They are battered and culturally without many rights. They are living in a polygamous, sexist culture and yet they’re who hold their families together and, typically, work as the bread winners.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The project empowers African women to support themselves and their families and eventually launch businesses of their own. <\/p>\n All of the necklaces that they sell are made from recycled magazine beads that the women cut, roll, and seal themselves. Don’t worry – the sealant protects the paper from water damage, so you don’t have to worry about your necklace disintegrating if you get caught in the rain!<\/p>\n Looking to snag one of their beautiful, recycled necklaces or bracelets? You can shop for jewelry<\/a> on the Nakate Project website. Knox is also documenting the project<\/a> over on her own blog and on The Nakate Project Facebook page<\/a>. <\/p>\n![\"recycled](\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/recycled-necklace.jpg\" "\\"recycled")
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