KAS linked to Nelson Mandela Day on Australian TV
What an honour! A year or so ago, a KAS member Anne Beatty put us in touch with Andrew Geoghan who is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) foreign correspondent in South Africa. I wrote to him but there was an election and many other things in between including the upcoming World Cup.
So we were delighted when we were contacted by the ABC, and very swiftly, last Thursday Andrew and his crew visited Ronda and the team at her home and then went on to Sister Sato's Vuselela Community Health Centre as part of a piece on Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday.
It is a short, but it gets across the work you are all going. Well done everyone, you have each of you made a historic connection to this very iconic, special, much loved, heroic man in your work for the children.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/19/2957221.htm
Just click on the small TV news link below the picture of Nelson Mandela cutting his birthday cake!
So we were delighted when we were contacted by the ABC, and very swiftly, last Thursday Andrew and his crew visited Ronda and the team at her home and then went on to Sister Sato's Vuselela Community Health Centre as part of a piece on Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday.
It is a short, but it gets across the work you are all going. Well done everyone, you have each of you made a historic connection to this very iconic, special, much loved, heroic man in your work for the children.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/19/2957221.htm
Just click on the small TV news link below the picture of Nelson Mandela cutting his birthday cake!
Tags: 67, Centre, Community, Mandela, Minutes, Vuselela, for, knit-a-square
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Permalink Reply by Dawne Smith-Sliming on -
I wonder if Mr. Mandela's aides and staff have seen the footage?
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Permalink Reply by Pam Antink on -
Anne and Sandy, the seed you planted so long ago has finally germinated, but gosh, it certainly bloomed on the perfect day ! Well done Team KAS.
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Permalink Reply by Dawne Smith-Sliming on
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I suppose this proves the adage "good things come to those who wait"? :D
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Permalink Reply by Pam Antink on
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Absolutely spot on Dawne !
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Permalink Reply by Gelareh Taj on -
It's great to see how Rhonda and her team work, god bless her.
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Permalink Reply by Pauline HD on -
brillaint piece of film. I sent it to all my friends. one has passed it on to any knitters that she knows.
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on -
Thanks everyone, I think we will try and keep this circulating for some time. Sandy
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on
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Hello everyone,
How exciting is this, Site Build It, the large Canadian company on whose platform I built knit-a-square has send out this press release on the internet. Hopefully it will find its way to a lot more of you! More squares yay!
http://www.pr-inside.com/orphan-charity-reaches-milestone-loving-r2...
Sandy
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Permalink Reply by Sue Gillman on -
FANTASTIC!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Pam Antink on
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Maggie Stevenson, a new member who lives in Spain, joined KAS because of an article published in a free magazine called The Andalucian (Oct.2010). The article (with a couple of photos) is by Jo Shovelton-Fullick and speaks very highly of the work that we are all doing in making a difference to the lives of such disadvantaged children.
Maggie kindly sent me a copy of the magazine, but, however much I tried I could not get a link. The magazine is published by Andalucian Auctions. I'm going to try and make direct contact and see if I can obtain an e-mail copy. Meanwhile I'll post the hard copy to Sandy for their archives, but not until I've copied out the Pumpkin Pasta recipe that is on the opposite page!
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