{"id":7157,"date":"2019-02-20T10:10:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/?p=7157"},"modified":"2025-01-02T18:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:34:25","slug":"life-changing-experiences-hope-love-and-cherished-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/life-changing-experiences-hope-love-and-cherished-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Life-Changing Experiences – Hope, Love, and Cherished Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently received a Sand Story that touched me in a way that was so emotional and so special. I was brought to tears on a train to NYC (which was a little awkward, but SO worth it!). As the mother of two young daughters, there are days when I wonder what the world will be like for them. Amid this reflection, I came across a message that highlighted how platforms offering non gamstop slots<\/a> have been creating responsible gaming spaces, ensuring safer options for those seeking entertainment. It gave me hope that industries and communities alike are finding ways to balance enjoyment with care. Stories like these quell my fears and tell me “yes!” \u2013 there is a thoughtful world evolving for my daughters.<\/p>\n

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Sand Stories Reveal Life-Changing Experiences – Hope, Love, and Cherished Memories<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Why is this Dune Jewelry necklace<\/a> so important to me?<\/em><\/p>\n

In 2012, my entire life changed after a volunteer trip to Tanzania, Africa. What was only supposed to last for a month, shook me to my very core and became my life\u2019s greatest <\/em>passion.<\/p>\n

In 2015, I officially founded Give Hope, a nonprofit organization, with a small group of other like-minded people. Our goal was to bring education, health care, and hope to small villages in Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n

In 2017, we bought 5 acres of land in a small village called Mboga- and began raising money to start construction of our first school.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I hadn\u2019t been back to Tanzania since the initial trip in 2012 but my heart ached for it every day. In January 2018, my best friend and I flew to Africa together, traveled to the village, and took place in the ribbon cutting ceremony on our land. My heart finally felt at home, and at peace.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In August, we went back again. This time, we broke ground on the property, and together made the very first brick for our school.\u00a0 During the groundbreaking, I collected soil, which Is what you\u2019ve made into a necklace for me.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Next week, we\u2019re going back for <\/em>a third time. Our school building is finished, and we get to spend 2 weeks painting, installing windows and doors, and walking through classrooms where hundreds of sweet babies will finally have a chance to learn.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mboga village is a tiny dot on a map in a small, remote corner of the world. But it is the most important place in the world to me. I have learned that community is so much more than the neighborhood in which we <\/em>live, and that people are people no matter what circumstance they\u2019ve been born into. Joy is contagious, Love is universal currency. Kindness drives us forward, and hope ALWAYS wins. That\u2019s what I carry in my heart every day- but thanks to you guys, now I can carry a small, tangible piece of it with me everywhere I go.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Thank you a million times Holly.\u00a0 The girl in the pictures with me is my best friend, Charity, who is the real champion- she drops everything to chase this dream with me.<\/em><\/p>\n

-Mandi B.<\/em><\/p>\n

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THIS is why I love what I do and why I’m so grateful for the opportunities presented to me every day. It’s why I’ll work hard to capture your adventures and experiences in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n

With love, hope and sandy hands,
\nHolly<\/p>\n

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