While in Perth, ON last August, I learned about Bracelets of Hope, an initiative to raise the money necessary to build a medical clinic for a Village of Hope in Harare, Zimbabwe — all by selling handmade bracelets. Even more impressive is that the initiative was dreamed up by a ten-year-old.
I met with Carrie-Anne Bauer and her mother, Pamela, in a park in Ottawa last August (2007) and conducted this interview. I’ve been beating myself up for not having released this interview sooner. That was before I received an update from Pamela this past Friday (April 4, 2008) . Her update inspired me to publish the interview now. I think it has more impact this way.
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- Interview with Carrie-Anne and Pamela Bauer (August 2007)
- Update on Bracelets of Hope fundraising (April 2008)
Relevant links:
- Bracelets of Hope
- Village of Hope Zimbabwe
- Sub-Saharan HIV and AIDS statistics
Photo of Carrie-Anne and the Bracelets of Hope provided by Pamela Bauer.
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Truly one of your best shows, and one that shows that the children of today can and are truly the hope of tomorrow. This was a very touching and moving interview.
It was a great interview, I was supprised when I learned that the initiative was dreamed up by a ten-year-old.
What beautiful jewelry! Thank you for your sharing.
Great story. It’s something important to spread the word about.
check your link tho; the bracelet of hope url has a typo, or has been squatted on by someone.