Buying jewelry from Bead for Life, a non-profit company based in Boulder, Colorado, helps struggling families in impoverished Uganda make a living off their craft. The beads, made of rolled magazine paper, are strung together in complementary or matching colors and then varnished for durability (but take it off before you go swimming). You can order single-, double- or triple-strand bracelets and necklaces for reasonable prices. The sporty, colorful bracelet shown here is $15. All the profits go back into Ugandan economic development. As a Mother’s Day or year-end gift for a teacher, this is one present that does honorable double duty.