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2024 BARN ACTIVITIES

Posted by Amy on January 16, 2024 at 8:44am in WHAT'S GOING ON IN SOUTH AFRICA

12360193490?profile=RESIZE_710xThe first opening day for the KAS Barn in 2024 was January 9.  

This discussion will focus on all the weekly activities that take place on

Tuesdays as our volunteers gather together to open parcels, 

sort, organized, pack and distribute all things KAS.

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  • Amy April 1, 2024 at 8:57am

    From Ronda...

    KASbarn pics from March 28 …
     
    We are hoping to start distributing from next week as there is a familiar “nip in the air” in recent days, so winter is around the corner - we think !
     
    Blankets photographed and stacked on the shelves by Wandi 2 … how blessed we are to have his cheerful presence in the Barn ! AND he’s the only one who can climb the ladder without becoming dizzy 😂 … the wonder of being young and strong !
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    Some barn pics here …
    12415384473?profile=RESIZE_584xWandi and I opened a large parcel from Czech Republic - together !
    12415384694?profile=RESIZE_584xOur Viv hard at work while directing Wandi 2 !
    12415385254?profile=RESIZE_584x12415384884?profile=RESIZE_584xWandi with her latest creation … beautiful squares.
    12415384899?profile=RESIZE_584xOur large parcel from Katie Fina - Czech Republic.
     
    Plus pics taken last month of the flourishing Tshokwane project under the great leadership of Kelly T … section ranger’s wife in the heart of Kruger Park !
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    Since September, this group has made 2300 squares and Kelly herself has sewn together DOZENS of blankets ! The group is made up of women who live inside the Park - either as staff or wives of staff members.
    12415385658?profile=RESIZE_584xTshokwane storage.
     
    They have worked on creating beautifully knitted/crocheted squares … in searing heat mostly - throughout the summer … a truly amazing feat.
    12415385696?profile=RESIZE_584xOne of their lovely blankets!
    12415386086?profile=RESIZE_584xTshokwane … preparing for a July (mid-winter) distribution!
    12415386653?profile=RESIZE_584xKASworkroom @ Tshokwane.
    • Bev Jeffery > Amy April 6, 2024 at 3:14pm

      Wow! Great work going on everywhere!! There is definitely a little nip in the air (at nightime) in the southern hemishere....Winter is on the way. 

  • Pat Zimmerman March 29, 2024 at 3:56pm

    You have brought back memories Estelle , from when I lived in South Africa. If the Cosmos were blooming it had to be Easter.

    I learned something from your posting, never realized they came from Mexico. Very interesting.

    Happy Easter to everyone.

  • Amy March 29, 2024 at 8:20am

    From Estelle on March 26...

    Cosmos time is Easter time in South Africa…please enjoy our beautiful flowers with us.
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    An explosion of pinks, mauve and white…thanks Mexico they were apparently brought to SA in horse feed during the Boer War.
     
    I am fortunate to be able to meet Bernard at the Post Office who very kindly collects our post, it keeps us busy making blankets for KNIT A SQUARE.12405618893?profile=RESIZE_584xMeet Bernard…
     
    Thanks to all our contributors and Ronda. It was great seeing you at our get together this morning Ronda.
    12405619073?profile=RESIZE_584xRonda popped in to see us this morning, great to see you and thanks for taking all the blankets and goodies to Kempton Park.
     
    Liz brought some of her scrap booking pages which brought back many happy memories.
    12405619660?profile=RESIZE_584xI think this must be everyone’s all time favourite pic taken by Ronda on a Mandela Day distribution in Soweto.
    12405619474?profile=RESIZE_584xWe are all blessed to be to volunteering for this amazing Charity.
    12405619298?profile=RESIZE_584xLiz’s granddaughter doing community service at the Barn.
    12405619491?profile=RESIZE_584xThanks for the memories Liz.
     
    Some of the blankets that the ladies gathered at Estelle's  Check out the Blanket Room to view all of them.
    12405620075?profile=RESIZE_584xFrom Audrey
    12405620472?profile=RESIZE_584xLove those two squares with squares amongst all the stripes.12405620661?profile=RESIZE_584xA super blanket from Liz.
    Everything goes at KAS to make a fabulous blanket.
    12405620896?profile=RESIZE_584xHello Sheldon!
    12405621274?profile=RESIZE_584xWe all loved the hedgehog's pink nose.
    12405621677?profile=RESIZE_584xBeautiful squares some with a sparkle ✨ from Julia Martins…thanks Julia & Liz for a fabulous blanket for a child to cuddle in.
    12405622064?profile=RESIZE_584xPlease ask your teams to cast on and cast off their squares looser than these.
    Some of our volunteers do not knit so this becomes very time consuming to change.
    12405622279?profile=RESIZE_584xMany thanks Sharon Bedgood USA 🇺🇸, Cath Riley UK🇬🇧, Karla Bystrianská The Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and Carolyn Stone Canada🇨🇦
    A truly international blanket with all of these vibrant colours in their flags…
    12405622660?profile=RESIZE_584xMy second blanket once again blessed with beautiful squares from Amy, Elaine Joubert, Patricia Underwood and more.
    12405622866?profile=RESIZE_584xEaster wishes to you all from our team and our amazing Sheldon.
    • Karla Bystrianská > Amy March 30, 2024 at 5:22am

      It's very nice to see how you created a beautiful international blanket. All contributors used their national colours and you put them together. How clever 

       

    • Diane Burns > Amy March 30, 2024 at 3:28am

      We are so lucky to have a brilliant crew in SA who turn our squares into beautiful blankets.  Love to see all their facescool

      • Estelle McLeod > Diane Burns April 9, 2024 at 8:23am

        Thanks to all of you for the positive comments we love what we're doing. 
        The time has come to get all of these blankets to the children. 

  • Amy March 25, 2024 at 7:00am

    Photos and report from Ronda on March 14...

     
    Everyone in Johannesburg is struggling with the extreme heat this summer has brought … despite rain and hailstorms over last weekend we are still struggling!
    Prayers for Lindi please, as she is experiencing some health issues.
    Post is arriving in steady, small amounts - very encouraging.
    THANK YOU to our amazing contributors …
    12404206889?profile=RESIZE_400xWhat a beautiful Christmas square … saved for a special distribution later in the year thank you to Chris.
    12404207458?profile=RESIZE_400xOh Amy … just gorgeous ! And the colours.
    12404207301?profile=RESIZE_400xTwo bags of blanket packs achieved 👏🏼
    12404207865?profile=RESIZE_400xViv visited a project in Soweto where they make floor mats out of “crocheted” plastic supermarket bags and packets,
     how clever is this?
    12404207890?profile=RESIZE_400xThe ladies were treated to a lucky dip of items (to be shared with the Gogo groups) - a gift from a one of the people upstairs !
    12404208063?profile=RESIZE_400xBeautiful thank you to Clear Lake UMC Texas.
  • Amy March 12, 2024 at 8:05am

    Update from Estelle on March 12...

    Our get together this morning was all about gathering our blankets for KNIT-A-SQUARE to be photographed and packed ready for distributions.
    There was a very small post but thankfully we received squares to keep us busy till next time…
    12399710280?profile=RESIZE_584xI collected 8 beautiful blankets from Sweetie who was delighted to receive variegated Christmas yarn from Amy.
    Sweetie will make squares this year for her Christmas blanket.
    12399711054?profile=RESIZE_584xAMY’s Y is for YELLOW a gorgeous blanket incorporating Amy’s flower squares and smiley face square.
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    12399711279?profile=RESIZE_584xYou can see all of Sweetie's blankets in The Blanket Room.
    12399712261?profile=RESIZE_584x12399712281?profile=RESIZE_584x12399712455?profile=RESIZE_584xTwo lovely blankets from Liz…love the little trucks from your friend Liz.
    12399712865?profile=RESIZE_584xMy blanket for the week thanks La vie Nouvelle for the centre square, Elaine, Karla and many others for your contributions.
    12399712501?profile=RESIZE_584xDiane your beautifully knitted blanket arrived in the post today.
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    Another one that arrived in post made by Alison Greenwood…thanks for this lovely blanket.
    12399713471?profile=RESIZE_584x12399713662?profile=RESIZE_584x12399713679?profile=RESIZE_584xSome super blankets Audrey brought today.  More in the Blanket Room.
  • Amy March 9, 2024 at 2:59am

    From Ronda on March 7...

    After missing the last two weeks in the KASbarn (yes, we were in the Kruger Park again !) it was good to be back in the swing of things … more than 100 blankets in the “cake” to photograph first, then fold, then add to the collection on the shelves or bag, ready for distribution - phew !
    12398871876?profile=RESIZE_584xThe CAKE !
    12398872083?profile=RESIZE_584xKAS = abundance
    12398872460?profile=RESIZE_584xBeautiful beautiful …
    12398872479?profile=RESIZE_584x… thanks Patricia12398872492?profile=RESIZE_584xA riot of colour … ❤️
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    It’s still very hot here … a huge thunderstorm going on right now, cooling us down wonderfully and cooler weather around the corner when we will start our distributions.
     
    The team members are planning to get started on getting to know our new surroundings, east of Johannesburg, where there’s enormous, untapped potential for blessing countless children in ever-growing informal settlements. Exciting !!!
    12398873063?profile=RESIZE_584xThere she is … Viv, our executive shelf organizer.
    12398873077?profile=RESIZE_584xHi Wandi.
    12398873464?profile=RESIZE_584xWandi 2 and Viv - expert shelf organizers ! The blankets are meticulously placed, all facing the same way.
     
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    Lindi in the background - she’s our tidy-upper.
     
     
    Thanks for sending post.
    12398873655?profile=RESIZE_584xGreat squares from Gina!
    12398873862?profile=RESIZE_584xWandi was excited with the contents of Karla’s parcel.
    12398874262?profile=RESIZE_584xViv’s friend in Soweto is donating some of these for distribution to pre-schools, crèches and daycare centres - we are so happy.
     
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