{"id":15,"date":"2022-03-12T14:43:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T13:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-06-07T18:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:02:19","slug":"about-this-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/about-this-project\/","title":{"rendered":"About this project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f1f7ef;font-size:16px\">In 2019, Anne Robinson and Anna Duchenko met for the first time in Kyiv, then again in Vinnystia at a wonderful training event for teachers. Those first encounters translated into a friendship, and meaningful connection and exchange of experiences. One evening, Anna and Anne started discussing ways of inspiring students, helping them to develop new skills and hobbies. Discussion about a bracelet from that 2019 trip, and the idea was born!<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-03-22-a-las-10.58.37-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:274px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-03-22-a-las-10.58.37-edited.png 543w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-03-22-a-las-10.58.37-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-03-22-a-las-10.58.37-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-03-22-a-las-10.58.37-edited-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anna Duchenko and Anne Robinson, in Kyiv, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2557\" src=\"http:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-1536x1534.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-2048x2046.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FAU078-edited-2-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teachers from Vinnytsia Primary School for Humanities #25 with Chris, Anne and Daryna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220226_091439-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220226_091439-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220226_091439-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220226_091439-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220226_091439-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220226_091439-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220226_091439-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220226_091439-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2019 trip bracelet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Elsa Canario, who is based in Melga\u00e7o, Portugal immediately joined Bracelets and Peace and began various fundraising activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"944\" src=\"http:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elsa-bracelets-2-1030x944.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elsa-bracelets-2-1030x944.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elsa-bracelets-2-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elsa-bracelets-2-768x704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elsa-bracelets-2-65x60.jpg 65w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elsa-bracelets-2.jpg 1479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Since  March 2022, Bracelets and Peace has grown and, thanks to bracelet sales and events, we have been able to help students in Vinnytsia get back to school, helping them equip their basements. We are also helping orphans and displaced families. Bringing essentials and a little happiness into their lives. To find out more, head over to our Bracelet Moments and Helping Us stories!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">We are proud to work with many inspiring people in different countries. In Cantabria, Spain, we work closely with the Asociaci\u00f3n Nadiya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">We are proud to work together on many initiatives with  Sunderland for Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">And many schools and individuals in the UK, Canada, Portugal are helping our cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Santander-paz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Santander-paz.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Santander-paz-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Santander-paz-1030x700.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Santander-paz-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Santander-paz-88x60.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Asking for peace in Santander, Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sunderland-for-Ukraine.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1910\" style=\"width:191px;height:245px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sunderland-for-Ukraine.jpg 528w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sunderland-for-Ukraine-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sunderland-for-Ukraine-48x60.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunderland for Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PHOTO-2022-08-07-21-53-24-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1157\" style=\"width:240px;height:320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PHOTO-2022-08-07-21-53-24-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PHOTO-2022-08-07-21-53-24-2-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PHOTO-2022-08-07-21-53-24-2.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joanna with her lemonade stand in Toronto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, Anne Robinson and Anna Duchenko met for the first time in Kyiv, then again in Vinnystia at a wonderful training event for teachers. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1912,"href":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/1912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/braceletsandpeace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}