Akola: Empowering women through jewelry-making

Akola: Empowering women through jewelry-making

Brittany Underwood's first visit to Uganda as a college student completely changed the course of her life Fifteen years later, her nonprofit Akola Project helps hundreds of women through the creation, distribution and sale of hand-made jewelry Underwood described how Akola creates economic opportunity and transforms communities on NRF's Retail Gets Real podcast. Source

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