LEESBURG — Hilda Navarro carefully strings small beads on a tightly woven cord at St. Paul Catholic Church. Grasping the 70-inch-long nylon cord, she gently tugs each bead along, quickly adding 10 ...

• Ushanga Kenya Initiative is a national government project to empower women who make string beads (ushanga) by machine so they can earn money. • The five-year project is being implemented in seven ...

While science and crafting may seem disparate, Lawther — the owner of String Bead, a beading and jewelry-making supply store in Chico — said there’s more commonality between the two than one would ...

• Ushanga Kenya Initiative is a national government project to empower women who make string beads (ushanga) by machine so they can earn money. • The five-year project is being implemented in seven ...