Happy Mother’s Day!

Please VOTE TODAY to Help our friends at Bicycle Empowerment Centre of Namibia!

Dear friends of BEN Namibia,

The Bicycle Empowerment Centre (BEC) model has changed cycling in
Namibia. Each BEC is an independent social enterprise that creates
jobs, provides affordable mobility and ensures ongoing bicycle
maintenance services. Profits support local welfare programmes, many
focussed on children orphaned through the AIDS crisis. More than
23,000 bicycles have been distributed through the network of 28 BECs
in Namibia in the past five years.

The BEC model has been recognised by the SMART MobiPrize, an
initiative supported by the Rockerfeller Foundation, and is
nominated, along with 14 other international entries, to win $5,000
and a trip to the Rio+20 conference to receive the prize. 

In order to win WE NEED YOUR VOTE BEFORE 1 MAY. It’s simple and takes
less than a minute. As a bonus you get to vote for two other
enterprises. We highly recommend our friends at ZAMBikes, the only
other African entry, and viaCycle, an innovative bicycle-share
system.

Follow the link to vote:
http://www.mobiprize.com/people-choice-award-10-options/

Thanks for your support!
Michael

Fashion with a Heart

New Partnership Promotes “Positive Action”

Until There’s a Cure is thrilled to announce its partnership with Kreeya.com, a curated online shopping destination for local, independent fashion in San Francisco. Kreeya, sanskrit for “positive action,” connects independent designers with people who want to make a statement with the clothes they wear.

Starting today, you can shop for many UTAC bracelet styles on Kreeya.com. All proceeds from the sales of these gorgeous pieces will go towards funding prevention education, care services, vaccine development, and increasing public awareness of AIDS. It’s a real no-brainer, right? Buy a gorgeous piece of jewelry AND support a fabulous cause, all in one fell swoop. 

Like classic, clean design? Select a Cuff Style Bracelet, available in silver plated, stainless steel, or sterling silver. Love to pile on lots of color? Add several Jelly Bracelets to your bag—it’s available in 10 different colors! Need a truly memorable gift? Try an African Art Bracelet (shown right) on for size—hand-carved PVC pipe in Namibia, no two are exactly alike. Your purchase of this unique bracelet provides care, food and schooling for children living in African villages ravaged by AIDS. Any purchase you make from this amazing collection makes a difference!

You can stay connected with Until There’s A Cure on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Until.Org and Twitter at http://twitter.com/until_dot_org.

You can stay connected with Kreeya on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/mykreeya, and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/mykreeya.