Papula Paper - from Uganda with love! It's sustainably made It's high quality It's Fair Trade It's Papula! Please send our greetings to the sisters in Uganda. Let them know how very beautiful we found their work; buyers were so impressed with the uniqueness of the products. We hope other churches join in this very worthwhile endeavor so more people can enjoy these wonderful pieces. Spring Creek Church, Hershey, PA

Thanks to a fortuitous visit to the Papula Paper shop on the Equator in Uganda at the end of an NCP trip to Sudan, we now offer their products for sale! Papula is a women-owned and run Fair Trade organization making paper products from organic materials and waste paper. Plus, the shop employs disabled persons, single mothers, widows, and people with HIV as craft persons in a society where there are very few opportunities and even less assistance for such folks.

The products themselves are made from natural materials such as banana bark, elephant grass and pineapple leaves, as well as from waste paper. The cards and albums are decorated with traditional African images. Great as gifts or for one's own use!

And the prices are right!

Greeting or Christmas cards (with envelopes): $2 each or 10 for $17.50
Small notebook/diary (4”x7”): $5.00
Medium notebook/diary (9”x6”): $7.00
Large notebook/diary (9”x12”): $12.00
Single frame (4x6, 5x7 or 9x12): $6.00
Double frame (for 4x6 or 5x7): $8.00
Triple frame (for 4x6 or 5x7): $14.00
Writing set (folder with stationary and envelopes): $5.00
Guest book (9”x12”): $6.00
Pencil/pen holder for desk: $5.00
Scribble box (box with small slips of paper for notes): $4.00
Large album (12”x18”): $20.00

Jewelry (click images of jewelry to see larger versions):

• necklace: $6.00 (click image of necklace to see larger version)
• bracelet: $5.00
• earrings: $6.00
• combination of any 2: $10.00
• combination of all 3: $15.00

Order now by contacting NCP at ncp@newcommunityproject.org or or 888-800-2985. Include specific items requested, quantity and shipping address. Consignment orders welcomed! (Shipping costs in addition to price of products.)

With an average income of around $300 per person per year, Uganda is one of the poorest countries in a poor region. And throughout this part of Africa, women find it even more difficult to earn income due to gender bias. Ironically, women often make the best use of any money available, as they are primary caregivers for children.

Join us in our efforts to give Ugandan women a decent chance for a decent life! All proceeds beyond payments to Papula go to NCP's Give a Girl a Chance fund.

To learn more about Papula, visit their website.

Photos by David Radcliff