Amidst the devastation comes hope for little girls

[deborahjross]

Some of you know that one of my "causes" is knitting for "afghans for Afghans," the enterprise of one woman in partnership with the Quaker organization, American Friends Service Committee.

Here is an article about their work. The narrative is a bit wandering, but do look at the smiles on the faces of the children.

I'm currently finishing a girl's sweater in beautiful shades-of-rose wool/mohair from Peace Fleece, which benefits wool growers in Maine, Russia, Roumania, and Palestine/Israel.

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Wonderful. Thank you.

... I am just now editing a document on AIDS in South Africa. How is it that I can have heard about something for most of my life, and then, suddenly, it hits me with so much force and reality. All the sick mothers (all the sick adults, really), the orphaned children... so dreadful. ... And I came online, thinking, maybe I'll post something about this, but then I saw your entry, and it made me think, despite all these huge ills in the world, we keep trying, and every little bit helps.

Thank you...

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Another of my projects is Mother Bear--when I don't have wool yarn, I use acrylic to make teddy bears... http://www.motherbearproject.org/

"The Mother Bear Project is dedicated to providing comfort and hope to children affected by HIV/AIDS in emerging nations, by giving them a gift of love in the form of a hand-knit or crocheted bear.

The simple gift of a hand-knit bear with a tag signed by the knitter has touched children with the message that they are unconditionally loved."

[missingkitsune.livejournal.com]

what a wonderful idea. i don't knit but i do crochet so maybe i'll look into it.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Crochet items most welcome--or you could check out crocheting teddy bears for Mother Bear if all you have is synthetic yarn. Afghanistan's winters are just too cold for anything but animal fibers, which can get pricey.