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1967 Diamonds Economic Boom 7.7% Annual income increase* Free Education BOTSWANA POST 1967 Increase in jobs *Per capita from 1965 - 1998 Bridges Far... Minimal literacy Widespread poverty $83 avg per capita income Fragile Economy BOTSWANA PRE 1967 Bridges Near... & Sponsor • Volunteer • Donate • Engage • Serve "We believe in the communities we are a part of locally and communities we impact through our business" - Lisa Bridge, President & COO My community sees being a diamond craftswoman as a prestigious job - I am grateful that I am able to provide for my family. thank you, because you are buying our diamonds, because of your support, we are able to take care of our community we were able to bring them backpacks...& spend the afternoon playing & learning with them... everybody left with big smiles on their faces

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1967 DiamondsAre discovered in Botswana

Economic Boom

7.7% Annual income increase*

Free Education

BOTSWANA POST 1967

Increase in jobs

*Per capita from 1965 - 1998

Bridges Far...

Minimal literacy

Widespread poverty

$83 avg per capita income

Fragile Economy

BOTSWANA PRE 1967

BUILDING BRIDGES OF GOOD NEAR AND FAR 

Bridges Near...

'CelebrateSuccess'

Diamond Sponsor

Associates volunteeras 'PersonalShoppers'

1 carat diamond forDFS auction

Customerinvolvement

in DFS

Host 'DiamondDig' at DFSFundraiser

DRESS FOR SUCCESS OREGON

&

Sponsor • Volunteer • Donate • Engage • Serve

"We believe in the communities we are a part of locally and communities

we impact through our business" - Lisa Bridge, President & COO

KEMMONYE          

KGATITSWE

Master Diamond Craftswoman

Molepolole, Botswana

My community sees being

a diamond craftswoman as a prestigious job - I am grateful that I am able

to provide for my family.

thank you, because you are buying our diamonds, because of your support, we are able to take care of our community

DR. MWAMBA NSEBULA Hospital Superintendent Jwaneng Hospital

we were able to bring them backpacks...& spend the afternoon playing & learning with them... everybody left with big smiles

on their faces On visiting a school for

orphaned children in

Botswana

LISA          

BRIDGE