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Omiyo means "Give" in the Acholi language of our Ugandan artisans, and giving is why we exist:
  • To give our artisans an opportunity to make a better future for themselves and their families
  • To give kids in their home communities a better education
  • To give YOU access to some beautiful jewelry and accessories you won't find anywhere else!
Browse our Products, read about our artisans, and see how you can get involved!

Bringing Hope to women 

woman making paperbeads
In Uganda, everything seems to start under a mango tree. And that's where you will find this group of ten women making paper beads. They call themselves RwotOmiyo, which means "God Provides" in the Acholi language. Having grown up during a 20-year civil war which took the lives of many of their contemporaries, and an epidemic of HIV/Aids, these women are survivors. After years spent in displaced persons camps, they are ready to re-build their lives. They are eager to see their children get the education they missed out on because of the war. Most of them are raising orphaned children besides their own. They deal with special needs among their children: blindness, sickle cell anemia, mental illness. Schooling costs money, and jobs are scarce: in their region, unemployment is about 70%. They meet under the mango tree in hopes of starting a business together that will help them solve the problems they encounter. They are not asking for charity. They ask that you will look at the beautiful jewelry they create, and make a purchase. Share the word with friends about how buying from businesses like Omiyo, you can help to end extreme poverty in our world!                             
Learn more about our Ugandan artisans: strong, gracious women who work hard for the future of their families.

Click Here to see Artisan Susan making a paper bead!

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Some of the things we have made... to shop current products, please use the "Shop" tab above.
Face Masks
India Wrap
$15.00
$15.00
Springtime Wrap
$15.00
$15.00
Khaki Wrap
$15.00
$15.00
Four Seasons Wrap
$15.00
$15.00
Wedding Mints Wrap
$15.00
$15.00
Old Glory Wrap
$15.00
$15.00
Surf Wrap
$15.00
$15.00
Aqua Wrap
$12.00
$12.00
Flower Garden Wrap
$10.00
$10.00
Salt and Pepper Anena Bracelet
$12.00
$12.00
India Anena Bracelet
$12.00
$12.00
Springtime Anena Bracelet
$12.00
$12.00
Stars 'n Stripes Anena Bracelet
$12.00
$12.00
Green Sheen Stretch Bracelet
$5.00
$5.00
Stormclouds Stretch Bracelet
$5.00
$5.00
Black and Gray Stretch Bracelet
$5.00
$5.00
Minimalist Stretch Bracelet
$5.00
$5.00
Modern Stretch Bracelet, Blue and White
$6.00
$6.00
Earth-toned Stretch Bracelet
$5.00
$5.00
Green and White Stretch Bracelet
$5.00
$5.00
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