project O bracelet

posh here...you know I love fashion, so look at what I found. O Bracelets from Kenya: swarovski crystals in woven mesh with sterling silver orbs. They range from $28.00 - $70.00 and you can order them at Macy's at this link http://www1.macys.com/search/index.ognc?SearchTarget=*&Keyword=obracelet. When you purchase these you are helping transform the lives of the African women who make them. The money raised by the bracelets breaks down as follows: Fifteen percent goes directly to the women involved in the production in Umoja (or Rwanda); 10 percent is donated to Umoja to help them set up a water system; 5 percent goes to Rwandan staff and trainers for the extra production there; 10 percent for Fair Winds Trading administration costs of running the project in three countries; 15 percent covers materials; 10 percent for packaging (boxes, tags); 15 percent for shipping between Africa and the U.S; 5 percent for ground transport withing Africa; 15 percent for Macy's to set up their Web site and handle orders. No one is making a profit except the women. Wow, this is awesome. Help these women and go out and buy these bracelets.

L8R...posh