Spreading hope with every stitch ....

lots of good press in local South African newspapers, Oct 2011!

Ruth,  Sibongile Mhlongo, Sizacele Cele, Maurean and Jabu Khuzwayo getting together for an afternoon sewing Lady Bugs on special order in Sept 2011

More of the afternoon sewing ladybirds/bugs (depends which continent you're on!) this is Thurle Jones working Sizacele Cele and Elsie Khomo

            Sylvia receives the mug sent as a gift by a young USA potter who was so impressed with Sylvia's landscape on the bag she bought! A big thank you to Tierney for this thoughtful gift, 2010               

          The kids line up at the soup kitchen - and then sit down to eat!

volunteers preparing the food at the soup kitchen

some of the group with their new sewing machine donated by our affiliate Gill Shaddick in Australia's "Bags of Hope" and more fabric donated by Glenda at Amafu fabrics...

Links to Friends of The Bag of Hope:

Anne Jenkins   http://www.annejenkinsart.com/

Lee Nelson   http://artbiz.biz

Glenda Kirkiridis www.amafu.co.za   Check out her incredible fabrics...

Gill Shaddicks Bags of hope http://weaverhird.com.au