- established 3 village community groups
- over 170 children sponsored within 3 groups
- developed model of how to implement programs in future villages
- Over $750,000 of paper beads and other crafts sold since inception
- Sponsored leadership and business training, English and literacy courses, computer training, bead-making classes, and tailoring instruction
- Instituted internal revolving micro-loan fund for our 3 beader groups
- Partnered with the community in the development of a parent primary school in northern Uganda with over 350 students from Nursery to P-6
- Began a Girls’ Education Initiative to help keep P-5 to P-7 girls in school – over 50 girls are now in this program
- Formed HIV/Aids support group
- Established scholarship program for high achieving beaders’ children to attend vocational school/university
