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2024 DISTRIBUTIONS

Posted by Amy on April 4, 2024 at 9:25am in SOUTH AFRICA DISTRIBUTIONS

The 2024 Distribution Season has Started

With The Barn relocating to a different area in Johannesburg there are ample opportunities

for distributions to New-to-KAS Creches.

Join us on our 2024 journey to Warm The Children in South Africa with Blankets, Beanies, and Hand- Warmers...Soft Cuddly Toys, too.

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Amy October 1, 2024 at 4:37am

More photos from Athele on her Road Trip Distributions...

All told we managed to find some of the most vulnerable children in this community to bring a little comfort and colour with love from all the KNITASQUARE donors from around the globe who bless our little outreach with all these goodies to give.

I’ve captioned a few pics where I have something extra to add.

So so grateful to all who made it possible for us to give 23 more blankets into the far flung villages of Venda.

So many of the blankets were your always so popular blankets Cathy Riley.

Lots of appliques from Bev in these blankets.

Squares from Patricia Underwood.

Sorry I got this sweet girl to pose in front of the communal long drop. It gets a bit chaotic and I’m always trying to get a good job done as quickly as possible because as we are working more and more people are running in and I’m forever running out of blankets.

Blanket put together by Estelle.

So appreciated your help Tanja Komen.

The Rotary Club of Orkney, Scotland sent 12 of these hand knitted teddies.

So gratifying to drive through the village and see blankets from KAS on the washline.

This adorable little girl’s name is Cameroon.

That little girl carrying her infant sibling couldn’t stop smiling.

This mum was So grateful for the blanket for her handicapped son. a Cathy Riley blanket.

I know this chap is bigger than some of the children for whom I had nothing, once again , but sometimes I just go by feel and his need for something nice is his world was palpable so I gave him this fave one I put together recently.

Many of the hats in these distributions were from Karen G. Thank you.
- Karen Gordon > Amy October 1, 2024 at 8:19am
  
  Fabulous photo coverage, and yes almost every picture has a child with one of my hats, Thank you! Happy tears here xx
  - Athelé Oosterbroek > Karen Gordon October 2, 2024 at 2:30am
    
    Ah Karen. That makes me so happy. You are such a wonderful supporter and your beanies are always hot favourites. Truth be told I never have enough they're that sought after in these desperately impoverished commuters we serve. Estelle made a special trip out to me the day before I left to make sure I had all she had of yours ... 20! All were snapped up 🤩🙏🏻🤗🤗
    - Karen Gordon > Athelé Oosterbroek October 2, 2024 at 3:04am
      
      Oh what a lovely reply Athele ♥️. I think the brighter colours work so well for these hats. It's also a great way to stay on top of leftover use x
      - Athelé Oosterbroek > Karen Gordon October 5, 2024 at 11:02pm
        
        Sending big hearts your way and thank you 🙏🏻 🤗🤗
- Diane Burns > Amy October 1, 2024 at 6:59am
  
  Wonderful photos, so happy that these beautiful children have a blanket and soft toy to cuddle on chilly nights
  - Athelé Oosterbroek > Diane Burns October 2, 2024 at 2:31am
    
    Thank you so much for your kind encouragement 🙏🏻🤗🤗 It is always a privilege to be the last link in this beautiful chain of love and thoughtfulness.
    - Diane Burns > Athelé Oosterbroek October 2, 2024 at 6:56am
      
      Athele, I sent this link to our youngest daughter, she and her husband are going through the process to adopt a young boy from Sierra Leone. Susannah and Reggie visited the orphanage for a couple of weeks in July. They said it was heartbreaking seeing the children in the orphanage but even more so seeing young children wandering the streets. If everything goes according to plan they will return to finalise the adoption in December.
      - Athelé Oosterbroek > Diane Burns October 5, 2024 at 11:01pm
        
        So many blessings on your daughter and her new little family in the making's journey 🤗🤗 That little fella will be so so happy to find his forever folks 🙏🏻💜
Amy September 30, 2024 at 6:45am

A report from Athele during the week of September 23...

I had a Very rare privilege today … giving these Quadruplets each a KNITASQUARE blanket, soft toy, beanie And a lovely pair of socks. They are four of Twelve children living in Nkotswe village in Venda, close to our borders with Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Their very grateful father sent us these pics to share with all the donors. Three of the four are squares from our wonderful Cath Riley in the UK.

Linda Curtis, two are ones who sewed together beautifully. So grateful to be a small cog in this big beautiful wheel of caring.

So grateful to Estelle McLeod who always keeps us supplied with squares and all the other goodies whenever I let her know I’m going on my travels.

I did take some pics but most of the quads were crying most of the time because they e never seen a ‘makua’ (white person) before. We are in a Very remote part of SA.

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