Spreading hope with every stitch...

In the U.S.A:

Lee Nelson - big heart, visionary: thought up the idea of the  Bag of Hope irons on the landscapes and helps sell the bags - and                             

Anne Jenkins - artist and an ex-pat South African giving back to the people who helped look after her when she was young - the Zulus : publicity, maintains the website, creates the transfers and sells the bags through her art gallery. Nags a whole lot of people to buy a bag.

In Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa:

the most important people of them all:

                             Maureen & some of the group

K.V. Msomi, (sitting) leader of the support group and some of the members of the group on the porch of KV's home

Members of the group:               Anne, Thando, Little One & Themka

    Thembeeka                      Sizakele & Daphene                Thabile

    Thando                           Vamo & KV                                      "Little One" Nonhlakanipho

our newest members: Elsie and Winnie

Maureen Whitfield - tireless campaigner , strong supporter and teacher

Ruth Seipp - teacher, keeps everything real, supporter

Glenda Kirkiridis of Amafu Fabric - donates the wonderful dyed fabric she produces

In Canada:

generosity :

Valerie Hearder - teaches a workshop "Miniature Landscapes" - these landscapes are  adapted  from her course and done so with her blessing. She also collected embroidery threads and sent them to the group.