Women of Kireka Documentary from Project Diaspora on Vimeo. Cody Punter, our first male intern at Women of Kireka managed to put together this well-done short documentary as his last project with us. Thanks for your…
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One necklace at a time: charting success for Women of Kireka
August 23, 2010 Diaspora at work Economy International DevelopmentKatherine Lucey at Solar Sister had a great post today about going big in your projects, Make No Small Plans. Earlier in the day, I had challenged her on Twitter to go big or go home…
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NOTE OF CLARIFICATION: Just to clarify, while Grace gives varying answers on the video on how long it takes to put together that box of jewelry, it actually takes the women about 3 days to produce…
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With the Women of Kireka slowly gaining international fame in Europe (thanks to the efforts of Ida Horner pushing their wares), I thought a product shoot was in order so we could really show off some…
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Diaspora at Work: Horner, Kayongo engage Women of Kireka
December 30, 2009 Diaspora at work International Development UgandaThis week finds me in Kampala, Uganda for the 3rd annual Diaspora Home is Best Summit. It’s been a gathering of some of the most visible Ugandan Diaspora in the West. Among them is my favorite…
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Thanks to everyone who donated to the Women of Kireka project
February 27, 2009 Diaspora at work Economy Education Uganda VideoWE HEART SOCIAL MEDIA Thanks to the generosity and enthusiastic support of all our Twitter supporters, family and friends, Women of Kireka quickly tipped their $1,000 fund-raising campaign at The Point in less than 18 days. As Siena…
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As with my encounter Amos, meeting Grace Lamono at the Kireka stone quarry was an uplifting experience. She’s warm and out-spoken, and in a way she’s the de facto spokeswoman for the the other 14 Acholi…
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International Development: lessons learned from ‘Women of Kireka’ project
January 28, 2009 Diaspora at work International Development UgandaMy encounter with Amos last December offered me an opportunity to take a critical look at how development projects affect communities. I discovered that there’s always going to be someone left out in the cold, sitting…
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While in Uganda for Christmas, I visited the Kireka stone quarry. This is where the women who will be part of our tailoring program work seven days a week. The quarry sits about a mile away…
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Women of Kireka fundraising effort crosses first milestone
September 30, 2008 Diaspora at work International Development UgandaThis just in, Siena at Women of Kireka tells us that the fundraising drive has hit a milestone. Over $1000 has been raised in just over a week. If you haven’t yet sacrificed your cup of…
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