"I asked several times if it could be put into the KAS website ... no news .. well ... too late now !"
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going to South Africa for Xmas
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dawson Dec 28, 2010. 33 Replies 0 Likes
yyyyyyyesssssss ! I am sooooo happy ! I just found out that I'll be going to Johannesburg just before xmas ! hohoho, with a luggage full of squares, coats, toys, etc ... yeeeppeeeee !!!!
a french knitter, new onboard !
Started this discussion. Last reply by Barbara Dewar Feb 11, 2011. 30 Replies 0 Likes
my name is Isabelle, I am 34, have three children. I have been knitting since I was a child.I'm a flight attendant, for Air France (did I mention I am french ?), and during a flight from Paris to…Continue
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Isabelle Bourguignon posted a status"what makes me sad is that I did that translation more than a year ago."
Isabelle Bourguignon posted a status"just read the last newsletter ... happy to see that a lady from belgium translated the flyer into french..."
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Mahé and Charlotte
"There is nothing quite handling colourful squidgy things......especially when they can't hurt you!"
Chloé, 9 year old, knitting ... in pijamas !
"Great. I love it when children take up knitting now-a-days"
Isabelle Bourguignon commented on Isabelle Bourguignon's photoChloé, 9 year old, knitting ... in pijamas !
"She's working on her ver y first square, a bit small, I'll have to knit round to make it bigger ! She helped me to crochet a blanket too, last month ."
P. Jeanne Haessler commented on Isabelle Bourguignon's photoMahé and Charlotte
"That's a lovely rainbow and it's so soft, no wonder they're fascinated. What a gorgeous lot of colors, you really scored!"
P. Jeanne Haessler commented on Isabelle Bourguignon's photoChloé, 9 year old, knitting ... in pijamas !
"I just LOVE seeing the next generation getting excited about working with yarn. Awesome!"
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- At 7:03am on January 8, 2012,
Julie Cave said… Hi Isabelle, I hope your trip is going well. I used 3 of your photo's with the French translation that you sent me to bring KAS to the attention of my neighbour who works in a retirement home and a friend who is a special needs teacher in 3 local schools. Your photographs really show the human face of this tragedy and I am sure that when people see the faces of the children, they will be moved to help.
My sister also works with special needs children in the UK. She told me about a 6 year old boy who really struggled at school but was persuaded to join the knitting group. He has become an excellent knitter and even made his mum a hat and scarf for Christmas! It's also helped his concentration and coordination.
- At 9:34am on July 22, 2011,
Grace Weir said… - Thanks Isabelle for sharing these photos with us... it is so encouraging to see how much the children appreciate their knitted blankets and hats...
- At 9:08am on July 22, 2011, Pam Antink said…
- Thank you so much for providing these inspiring photos Isabelle. It will spur the Squillion challenge onwards. Many people will easily identify their work warming the children!
- At 3:25am on July 22, 2011,
Ronda Helen Lowrie said… Hello Isabelle - thanks for putting these lovely photographs up ! And thanks, too, for the squares, soft toys and kids' clothing you brought to SA ... Wandi is involved in a big outreach project on 20th August to feed and clothe MANY needy children, so you have helped start her collection and she is thrilled !! Lindi has the flu today so she stayed in bed.
See you soon - thanks again - love Ronda and all on the KAS team in Jhb xxx
- At 12:59am on February 28, 2011,
Donna Radu said… - Thanks for the ideas, Isabelle! I just got some new yarn in colors that would be perfect for the dollies, so I'm sure I'll find some help using your suggestions!
- At 6:24am on February 21, 2011, Donna Radu said…
Isabelle,
Loved that article about you in the latest ezine! I think you're utterly amazing. If I had your hectic schedule, I would use any "down" time I had to recover! Instead, you fill your off-hours with work for others. Really inspiring!
On the practical level, I very much enjoyed the picture of you with your arms full of little knitted dolls. Could you tell me if the pattern for those dolls is available on the KAS website? Thanks, and bravissima!
- At 5:59am on February 12, 2011,
Jana Benitez said… - Yes, that is one of our foster kittens - Cher. She was in a contest for Rally to Rescue, but was not the final winner.
- At 11:08am on December 16, 2010,
Dawson said… About the website: well, they still need 2000 words, and you could pass that on to your friends (if you want to).
About the flyer: That's great! They'll definitly break down the language barrier!
- At 1:05pm on December 14, 2010, Dawson said…
I was looking around charities and found OLPC (one laptop per child). Long story short, they are a big charity that needs help translating their material into multible languages, including french. If you want to help them in your free time when you aren't helping KAS, here is the website. http://translate.sugarlabs.org/ It's just translation words, phrases, and sentences. I just thought I should mention it since you are bilingual. I'm not advocating this over KAS, it's more of a free time thing. Sorry if I'm annoying you.
P.S. They mention something about having an account on there to be able to translate. You can trust this charity, it's 100% legit.
P.S.S. How is the flyer going? I haven't seen it in other languages yet. Have fun in South Africa!
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