http://acholibeads.com Buy their beads. Share their story. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:10:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An AP writer recently related a story about the rock quarry in Acholi Quarters.  This dangerous quarry is the same one in which Acholi Beads bead makers used to work.  The article chronicles a woman who died when a rock ledge collapsed one her.  As chance goes, I happened to ... http://acholibeads.com/uncategorized/ap-story-on-acholi-quarters/ Last week the peace talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army began again in Juba, Southern Sudan. These talks are the closest the Acholi people have been in over 20 years to finding peace, and last week marks a significant renewal of commitment to their positive ... http://acholibeads.com/news/a-faint-glow-of-peace/ The secretive leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony, said yesterday on a northern Uganda radio station that he is ready and waiting to sign a final peace agreement. This is a very positive step. Kony had been silent since the LRA's second in command and chief ... http://acholibeads.com/news/lra-leader-ready-for-peace-agreement/ WAR/DANCE, an inspiring film about children affected by the war in northern Uganda, is nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar! We hope that this publicity will lead to an influx of interest and involvement in northern Uganda, and in the ongoing story of the Acholi people. http://acholibeads.com/news/oscars-for-acholis/ As requested by many of our supporters, Acholi Beads will be hosting an open house to show of our new inventory that has recently arrived from Kampala. We invite you to come and learn about our socially proactive business and meet our new beadmakers. This is a great ... http://acholibeads.com/events/acholi-beads-holiday-open-house-shell-beach/ Due to the growth of our business over the last couple months Acholi Beads has been able to hire three new bead makers, and promote one bead maker to a full time production management position.  Increasing our production staff this soon after the founding of the business is extremely exciting, ... http://acholibeads.com/announcements/three-new-bead-makers-and-photos-on-the-way/ Speaking with Voice of America, a senior consultant to the LRA said that the International Criminal Court's warrants against Joseph Kony and three other top LRA leadership are the rebel group's biggest obstacle to successfully concluding the ongoing peace talks. The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is a fledging organization charged ... http://acholibeads.com/news/lra-icc-warrants-biggest-obstacle-to-peace/ It's said here in northern Uganda that everyone has lost someone to the war. I just stumbled upon this story from the BBC from May of this year. It has a great graphic of an actual village, highlighting the pervasiveness of the devastation there. And that village ... http://acholibeads.com/news/everyone-lost-someone/ For the first time since the beginning of the war in northern Uganda in 1986, leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army have agreed to meet with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. The historic meeting will begin tomorrow, November 1st, and will pave the way for the LRA to hold nationwide ... http://acholibeads.com/news/lra-leaders-to-meet-with-president-museveni/ Yesterday, Tuesday October 30th, President Bush held a White House summit with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.  It is reported that the two leaders discussed the importance of the successful peace talks, though in a press conference after the meeting the peace process was not mentioned. The U.S. is a major donor ... http://acholibeads.com/uncategorized/president-bush-meets-ugandan-president/