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Kristen Bell Designs Necklace For Charity

Actress Kristen Bell has partnered with Satya Jewelry on a piece of jewelry for a good cause. The necklace is made of hand cast sterling silver with 24kt gold vermeil matte finish in the shape of a tree of life. The pendant is paired with a green peridot stone. The Satya Foundation donates 100% of the net proceeds from this necklace to Invisible Children's programs in the war-devastated region of northern Uganda. The necklace sells for $38.

On Crowdrise, Bell tells of her experience in visiting Uganda with Invisible Children to meet the children there. Part of the Invisible Children mission is to prevent rebel forces from abducting children and creating child soldiers (over 30,000 children have been abducted in Uganda since 1986). Invisible Children also works on building new schools to give children an education. A video on the work of Invisible Children is after the jump.

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Invisible Children, Charity Of The Day

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Invisible Children is a charity that helps the impoverished children of Northern Uganda, in 2005 they started the Bracelet Campaign. Each bracelet is handmade in Uganda from reed and recycled wire and comes with a short film that tells the story of a child who has been affected by the war . After decades of war and upheaval, northern Uganda's economy has been decimated. Millions have been relocated to camps where they must depend on rations from international aid. The bracelet program provides work to the displaced families, and provides them with much needed income. Bracelets come in four different styles, and cost $20. What a great conversation piece, you can educate people by wearing one, and feel fabulous about helping a person in need.

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