The bracelets are from the Apparent Project. Here is some info from their website--
The Apparent Project artisans guild uses discarded
materials such as cereal and cracker boxes, oil drums and trash paper to create
beautiful pieces of jewelry,journals, and stylish home decor. While redeeming
the Haitian landscape, these artisans are also bringing new hope to their
families, employing themselves for a brighter future and earning the means to
pay for their children's food, shelter, and education. That means less orphans,
less crime, less garbage, less stress, and a whole lot more beauty.
Our name reflects our passion: We want to see Haitian families stay together. Skill development and employment addresses the needs of families before they are at the point of desperation, driven to give their children to an orphanage because of exteme poverty. After all, the vast majority of Haiti's "orphans" have not been orphaned by parental deaths, earthquakes, hurricanes, or floods, but are children of living parents who gave them up simply because they knew that an orphange could feed their child. Lagging adoptions, overcrowding, and lack of accountability has made many orphanages less than adequate homes for children, who often develop severe emotional problems such as reactive attachment disorder. This is why we think of our artisans' guild as an "un-orphanage." We are finding creative ways for Haitians to be self-employed so that they can take care of their own children with dignity and joy.
They have a wonderful video on their website-- http://www.apparentproject.org/ We love what they are doing to help families stay together!
We are selling the bracelets for $8 each, with half of the money going to help with our adoption and half going to support families in Haiti. We think the bracelets would be a great stocking stuffer or Christmas gift for many of those who are hard to buy for.
And for all the Packer fans out there, look at how you can share your Packer pride!
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