Stella Airoldi / 22STARS founder, designer and project manager
Beatrice is a widow, is HIV positive and has a goitre, which makes her neck swell up and painful. In a few months she will be operated on to have it removed. Beatrice emphasizes that being HIV positive does not mean that it is the end. She tells us how thankful she is that she gets free medical treatment and also good psychological counselling, which makes her stronger. Beatrice has been making paper beads since a few years and earns a little bit money by selling them. The problem in Uganda however is, that there are only a handful of customers who buy them at the tourist market. In order to pay her rent, food, school fees and save some money she needs to sell more jewellery. Beatrice is very happy that she can start selling more jewellery through 22STARS
Beatrice is a very strong, 44 year old mother of four children with two grandsons. She believes that in believing in God life will be okay and never loses her faith. Like many other women from the Acholi quarter she was displaced by the war in Northern Uganda. The conflict and post conflict situation made her living circumstances very hard, but Beatrice says she has to push on and will never give up on life.
Beatrice is a widow, is HIV positive and has a goitre, which makes her neck swell up and painful. In a few months she will be operated on to have it removed. Beatrice emphasizes that being HIV positive does not mean that it is the end. She tells us how thankful she is that she gets free medical treatment and also good psychological counselling, which makes her stronger. Beatrice has been making paper beads since a few years and earns a little bit money by selling them. The problem in Uganda however is, that there are only a handful of customers who buy them at the tourist market. In order to pay her rent, food, school fees and save some money she needs to sell more jewellery. Beatrice is very happy that she can start selling more jewellery through 22STARS.
Susan Laker / 22STARS designer & Team leader of the designers
Aida Wafula / 22STARS designer and women counsellor
Lisa Nap / 22STARS text translator and technical part webshop builder
Emmy van Kleef / 22STARS blogger in Kampala
Moses Barasa / 22STARS representative & counselor
David Wafula / 22STARS representative & prime mover
Beatrice is a widow, is HIV positive and has a goitre, which makes her neck swell up and painful. In a few months she will be operated on to have it removed. Beatrice emphasizes that being HIV positive does not mean that it is the end. She tells us how thankful she is that she gets free medical treatment and also good psychological counselling, which makes her stronger. Beatrice has been making paper beads since a few years and earns a little bit money by selling them. The problem in Uganda however is, that there are only a handful of customers who buy them at the tourist market. In order to pay her rent, food, school fees and save some money she needs to sell more jewellery. Beatrice is very happy that she can start selling more jewellery through 22STARS
Beatrice is a very strong, 44 year old mother of four children with two grandsons. She believes that in believing in God life will be okay and never loses her faith. Like many other women from the Acholi quarter she was displaced by the war in Northern Uganda. The conflict and post conflict situation made her living circumstances very hard, but Beatrice says she has to push on and will never give up on life.
Beatrice is a widow, is HIV positive and has a goitre, which makes her neck swell up and painful. In a few months she will be operated on to have it removed. Beatrice emphasizes that being HIV positive does not mean that it is the end. She tells us how thankful she is that she gets free medical treatment and also good psychological counselling, which makes her stronger. Beatrice has been making paper beads since a few years and earns a little bit money by selling them. The problem in Uganda however is, that there are only a handful of customers who buy them at the tourist market. In order to pay her rent, food, school fees and save some money she needs to sell more jewellery. Beatrice is very happy that she can start selling more jewellery through 22STARS.
Beatrice is a widow, is HIV positive and has a goitre, which makes her neck swell up and painful. In a few months she will be operated on to have it removed. Beatrice emphasizes that being HIV positive does not mean that it is the end. She tells us how thankful she is that she gets free medical treatment and also good psychological counselling, which makes her stronger. Beatrice has been making paper beads since a few years and earns a little bit money by selling them. The problem in Uganda however is, that there are only a handful of customers who buy them at the tourist market. In order to pay her rent, food, school fees and save some money she needs to sell more jewellery. Beatrice is very happy that she can start selling more jewellery through 22STARS
