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Art and Craft 

The eleven support groups have various craft projects which are enabling them to become self supporting. These include sewing, beading and baking. Other successful projects include chicken rearing and gardening.

In August 2009, Glenda Kirkiridis of Amafu Fabrics in Durban held a “Quilt in a Day” project for the Vukuzakhe group at Amandawe; with help from Pleasuretime Quilters. Glenda donated all of the fabric and sandwiched and quilted the quilt; which was then raffled for R2,700. This money was then donated to 9 of the 11 groups to assist them with their projects.

Glenda has also donated the fabric for the “landscape” project, undertaken by Vukazaki under the guidance of Ruth Seipp. These landscapes are put on bags in America by Anne Jenkins of ht “Point of Art” gallery. For more on this project please visit their website www.thebagofhope.com .

We are very grateful to all of the people who donate wool and fabric to the groups and give of their expertise to teach. Our especial thanks to Tollgate Quilters in Durban who support the groups every month with donations of collected material.