U G A N D A / D A L L A SA K O L A P R O J E C T . O R G

AkolaF A L L 2 0 1 4 L O O K B O O K

A NON-PROFIT SOCIAL BUSINESS EMPOWERING

MARGINALIZED WOMEN TO ELEVATE THEIR

FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY THROUGH DESIGN.

100% OF PROFITS ARE RETURNED TO AKOLA

WOMEN IN UGANDA AND INVESTED IN

DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO

TRANSFORM THEIR COMMUNITIES.

AKOLA PROJECT.ORG

BELIEVE IN A WOMAN.EMPOWER A FAMILY.

TRANSFORM A COMMUNITY.

A note from our founder:At Akola Project we are inspired by the incredible transformations we witness as women are empowered through vocational training and employment. Each season, we design accessories to sell in the global marketplace so we can expand our impact on marginalized women in East Africa through the Akola Project.

Akola jewelry is hand made with care, and has provided hope and opportunity to women and children in need since 2006. Our hand crafted designs are as beautiful as the stories of transformation from the women who make them.

We invite you to join us on this great journey!

-Brittany Merrill Underwood

Community DevelopmentAkola has constructed 2 training centers and drilled 23 water wells in rural Ugandan communities to support economic development.

Vocational TrainingAkola has trained 200 marginalized women who lackeducational and vocational skiils to become artisans so they can care for the 7+ children who live in their homes.

Dependable EmploymentAkola guarentees each woman a monthly income so they can meet the basic needs of their children including food, schooling, medical care and shelter.

Fashionable P roductsAkola jewelry and handbags that compete with for-profit brands in over 250 high-end boutiques.

Savings and LoansAkola facilitates savings and loans associations to encourage women to save 10-30% of their earned income.

Lasting SustainabilityWomen use their Akola income to invest in local businesses to create sustainability for generations to come.

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A I LAUREL, $132

H O R N C O L L E C T I O NH A N D C A R V E D H O R N

/THIS COLLECTION INTRODUCES

ETHICALLY SOURCED ANKOLE HORN PAIRED WITH

ETHIOPIAN HAND CAST METALS FOR STUNNING STATEMENT PIECES.

A I TARSIS, $88

B I CORONET, $68

E T H I O P I A N C O L L E C T I O NH A N D C A S T M E T A L S

/OUR METALLIC BEADS AND PENDANTS A R E HAND MADE BY LOCAL ARTISANS

FROM MELTED ARTILLERY SHELLS AND ASSEMBLED BY AKOLA WOMEN

IN EASTERN UGANDA.

THE TRANSFORMATION OF MELTED BULLET SHELLS INTO BEAUTIFUL BEADS TELLS A

STORY OF REDEMPTION.

A I TOKEN, $42 B I TETHER,$88C I ROPE, $72D I LUNA, $72

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A I ROPE, $72B I LUNA, $72C I TOKEN, $42 D I TETHER, $88

A I UMOJA, $78B I CHARM, $70C I FORTE, $50D I LONG UNITY, $68

K E N Y A N C O L L E C T I O NH A N D C R A F T E D S E A G L A S S

/OUR STUNNING SEA GLASS BEADS

ARE HAND CRAFTED IN KENYA. THE NECKLACES ARE ASSEMBLED BY AKOLA

PROJECT WOMEN IN UGANDA.

FALL SEA GLASS COLORS:PISTACHIO, COBALT, TOFFEE, BLUSH, AQUAMARINE, CRIMSON AND CITRUS.

A I SEA GLASS TOKEN, $48B I FORTE, $50C I UMOJA, $78

P A P E R C O L L E C T I O NH A N D R O L L E D P A P E R B E A D S

& H A N D C A S T P E N D A N T S

/HAND ROLLED AND ASSEMBLED WITH

CARE, THIS COLLECTION FEATURES UGANDAN HAND ROLLED PAPER BEADS

THAT ARE PAIRED WITH HAND CAST METAL PENDANTS FROM ETHIOPIA.

CUSTOM DESIGN YOUR OWN:1. SELECT YOUR STYLE

2. CHOOSE YOUR COLOR3. SELECT NICKEL OR BRASS PENDANT

A I DEMI, $86B I FORTE, $50

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