For Charity: I "Heart" Africa Series

In addition to experimenting with different business models, Elizabeth and I wanted to use the earrings that we are so passionate about to give back to the community. Thus, we created the "For Charity" section of this blog. Every now and then we will design earrings to support various charities (if you have ideas or causes that you are particularly passionate about, please let us know!).

Elizabeth and I have chosen and designed earrings for the first charity that Etchable Expressions is supporting. Fifty percent (50%) of the sales made from these earrings will be donated to:

Motto: We're Providing Access to Clean Drinking Water, with Your Help!

Did you know that nearly 1 billion people don't have clean, safe water to drink? Elizabeth and I didn't. When we learned about the crisis, and that a few people can actually make a huge impact, we decided to get involved. The Water Project is working in five countries in Africa, including Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, to help hundreds of people in need find access to safe water and sanitation every week by funding water wells and other safe water projects. To learn more, please visit their website: http://thewaterproject.org.

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Now for the earrings:

There are five earring patterns and five available colors: yellow, red, green, blue and black. Any pattern can be matched with any color option. Pricing is as follows:

Within Olin Community:
"Africa" pattern = $14.00 per pair ($7.00 donated)
Every other patter = $20.00 per pair ($10.00 donated)

Outside of Olin:
"Africa" pattern = $18.00 per pair ($9.00 donated)
Every other patter = $24.00 per pair ($12.00 donated)

Earrings can be ordered through this blog by clicking HERE. You will be contacted to coordinate payment after we receive your order. If you are a student at Olin you can also track one of us down to place your order.

We hope that you enjoy both the earring designs and donating to this great cause!

Thanks!
Laura and Elizabeth