Welcome

This is the temporary home of Esperanza Bracelet. We are working on web site with professional photos. Until then this blog will provide the basic information.
Esperanza Bracelet is a new cottage industry that hopes to provide jobs to mothers in Tijuana, Mexico, allowing them to work from home.
Many families in Mexico are struggling to make ends meet financially, and while there are opportunities to work in factories, for mothers with small children this presents other problems like child care costs and the number of hours spent outside of the home.
The Esperanza (hope in Spanish) Bracelet is made of genuine Swarovski crystal pearls, Swarovski crystal bicone beads, #11 glass seed beads, and lead safe silver and gold plated brass clasps.
It takes two hours to make each bracelet, using a right angle weave beading technique and using Berkley FireLine 6 lb test thread.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

New Web Site

Please check out our new web page, complete with Google check out! http://sites.google.com/site/beadsofhopeinmexico/

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Project "Adelante"



We are announcing a new product and a new initiative, the "Adelante" ("forward" in Spanish) bracelet. We are contracting with girls who are studying in Jr. High or High school to make the bracelets. The money will be used to help them fund their schooling costs.
Statistics show that over one third of children in Baja California (the Mexican state where Tijuana is located) do not study after the 6th grade. Of those who start the Jr. High only 70% graduate. Only 48% of students in Baja California complete high school.
The Mexican constitution states that education through the secundaria (equivalent to Jr. High) is provided for all children. The reality is that there are too few schools and many of the children do not pass the entrance test required for entrance in the public schools. Others do not continue studying because of the cost. While the government provides the school building and teachers, all other costs of running the school are paid directly by the parents. There is a fee for each semester, plus the parents must supply the paper, cleaning supplies etc. Students must also buy a uniform, books, and school supplies. Daily transportation cost is another expense as there are no government supplied school buses so students take public transportation.
The cost needed in August for a girl to start school is over $200 which is a hard for many families to provide, especially if they have several children in school.
Project Adelante wishes to provide some of these girls the chance to earn the money they need to continue their studies. They will receive their payment in a lump sum in August at the time of enrollment in school.
The bracelets are made of crystal pearls, bicone crystals, and seed beads. Each bracelet takes about 30 minutes to make. Training will take place this next week and the bracelets will be available after that. The cost is $10.00 per bracelet.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Esperanza Bracelet



This is the Esperanza Bracelet. It comes in three sizes, 7", 8" and 9". The colors we have on hand are white pearls with clear crystals,
Black pearls with Black crystals and silver seed beads,
Green pearls with gold and olive crystals,
Dark blue pearls with blue crystals,
Wine colored pearls with gold and red crystals,
Copper colored pearls with gold crystals.
The 7" bracelet sells for $40.00,
the 8" bracelet sells for $42.00,
and the 9" bracelet sells for $44.00

We can also make special orders in the color and size of your choice.
to order write us at the e-mail address marcia.geurink@gmail.com

New Product





We are considering adding a new bracelet, it is made of Swarovski crystals silver or gold plated links, and silver or gold plated charlotte seed beads. It comes with a silver or gold plated magnetic clasp. This bracelet is thinner and more delicate than the original. Check out the photos and let us know what you think! This bracelet will retail for $45.00 for the 7" bracelet.