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.

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[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."