Relief Beads helping children in Darfur and Southern Sudan

Relief Beads is a grassroots campaign raising money and awareness for Relief International’s humanitarian efforts to combat epidemic levels of child malnutrition in Darfur and Southern Sudan. Several reports state that malnutrition rates for children in the region are higher than the World Health Organization’s 15% “emergency threshold”. In addition, the United Nations has reported that roughly one out of three children under five years old are underweight. The good news is that with proper medical treatment, malnourished children can regain their health.

To learn more about Relief International’s programs please visit www.ri.org.

Relief Beads are handmade African bracelets, crafted in Ghana and Darfur, that support the livelihoods of countless people in Africa. Here are some ways Relief Beads provide relief:

1 Relief Beads feeds a malnourished child for one week

5 Relief Beads brings a malnourished child back to good health

100 Relief Beads saves the lives of 20 childrenRelief Beads mission is to build a therapeutic feeding center for malnourished children and to fund an entire nutrition team for one year.

Previously, Relief Beads supported the only Women’s Development Center in Darfur and employed women refugees to make Relief Beads bracelets. Many celebrities support Relief Beads, including Jessica Biel, Randy Jackson, Marcia Cross, President Obama’s envoy to Sudan Scott Gration, and many more.

Relief Beads are $10 and available at www.reliefbeads.org and hundreds of stores across the country.