December challenge
It is unfortunately not well known that December 1st is world AIDS day and AIDS awareness. This is day when the red ribbons come out and make an appearance to remember and honor those who are HIV/AIDS positive and living with the effects every day of their lives, all around the world, and those who aren't anymore.
South Africa is the AIDS capital of the world. It has by far the most and some of the worst cases of AIDS the world has ever seen.
We would like to take December 1st, AIDS awareness day, and make it the KasCare AIDS awareness month. Starting on the first of December and carrying through the entire month, the challenge for you is to make 'Plain Jane' and simple AIDS awareness squares.
because of the possibility of prejudice and harm coming to the children, we will not be making squares with the red ribbon motif on them. while the red ribbon is a safe, culturally acceptable symbol western society, it would seem that it is a stigma and certainly less acceptable in South African culture.
***we do not want to advertise that these children have AIDS, do not make red AIDS ribbon squares.***
stick to 'plain jane' red squares, red hearts, red stripes, and anything else you can think of.
And of course the color that is recognized worldwide is the bright, vivd red.
We are also going to ask you to get friends and family to contribute as well, either by asking them to knit a few red squares or asking them to sponsor a few red squares. consider the fact that is is coming up on the holiday season, and perhaps you would be able to ask friends and family to make a donation to the site this year instead of buying material gifts. every cent that is donated will be used to get those squares to the children.
comment with the number of squares that have been completed as well as the number of squares that were sponsored with donations, and I will add you to the KasCare AIDS awareness month list.
completed:
total - 269 red squares
Kyla - 7 squares
Jen phillips - 6 squares
Alice Reynolds - 18 squares
Anne Powell - 8 squares
Paulette pronk - 5 squares
Ann Glendinning - 30 sponsored squares!
Elizabeth - 11 squares
Anonymous (left with Anne) - 13 squares
Debbie Pimentel - 4 squares
Elaine Jones - 10 squares
Linda Maltby - 15
Donna Overton - 17
Ervinlena Adams King - 10 squares
Melissa Langer - 6 squares
Cathy - 10
Christine Johnson - 31
Sandy - 3
Sue Gillman - 1 square
Jeni - 35
Rona Malewit - 5
Mary Lokken - 9
Jan Wilcox - 9
South Africa is the AIDS capital of the world. It has by far the most and some of the worst cases of AIDS the world has ever seen.
We would like to take December 1st, AIDS awareness day, and make it the KasCare AIDS awareness month. Starting on the first of December and carrying through the entire month, the challenge for you is to make 'Plain Jane' and simple AIDS awareness squares.
because of the possibility of prejudice and harm coming to the children, we will not be making squares with the red ribbon motif on them. while the red ribbon is a safe, culturally acceptable symbol western society, it would seem that it is a stigma and certainly less acceptable in South African culture.
***we do not want to advertise that these children have AIDS, do not make red AIDS ribbon squares.***
stick to 'plain jane' red squares, red hearts, red stripes, and anything else you can think of.
And of course the color that is recognized worldwide is the bright, vivd red.
We are also going to ask you to get friends and family to contribute as well, either by asking them to knit a few red squares or asking them to sponsor a few red squares. consider the fact that is is coming up on the holiday season, and perhaps you would be able to ask friends and family to make a donation to the site this year instead of buying material gifts. every cent that is donated will be used to get those squares to the children.
comment with the number of squares that have been completed as well as the number of squares that were sponsored with donations, and I will add you to the KasCare AIDS awareness month list.
completed:
total - 269 red squares
Kyla - 7 squares
Jen phillips - 6 squares
Alice Reynolds - 18 squares
Anne Powell - 8 squares
Paulette pronk - 5 squares
Ann Glendinning - 30 sponsored squares!
Elizabeth - 11 squares
Anonymous (left with Anne) - 13 squares
Debbie Pimentel - 4 squares
Elaine Jones - 10 squares
Linda Maltby - 15
Donna Overton - 17
Ervinlena Adams King - 10 squares
Melissa Langer - 6 squares
Cathy - 10
Christine Johnson - 31
Sandy - 3
Sue Gillman - 1 square
Jeni - 35
Rona Malewit - 5
Mary Lokken - 9
Jan Wilcox - 9
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on -
Fantastic Jan, thank you.
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Permalink Reply by Jan Wilcox on -
I am trying to make my squares, hats ,and a go-over in wool so there will be items for the children who live out. I have more wool felted sweaters to cut up. It looked like in the ezine that the felt squares are now sewn by machine instead of crocheted together. They would probably hold up better that way. Are there any pictures of the felted blankets? My last bag cost $18.66 to sentd so I didn't think that was bad for all I had in it.
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