let us remember

open hearts and helping hands

This week at Crabbush Primary, the Hogsback heArtists volunteered time doing art with the grade 4-7's and  fixing the leaky pre-school roof. 

We drew pictures of things that are close to our hearts in wax crayon then painted over our
drawings with food colouring mixed with water

                                            

Thanks guys - great job!

the ball is rolling ...

Hi Everyone,

It is cold up here in the Hogsback Mountains… and beautiful with the snow on the peaks!

I can’t help but admire the enthusiasm for life I have seen in the local youth while living up here; come rain or shine they are ready and willing to meet you for a bike ride/soccer session/mission into the forest… I am still getting used to the freezing cold mornings that spell numb fingers (typing a little slower this morning, and smiling).

I am excited about the arrival of a dear friend from Cape Town who is currently outlining a curricular and making samples for the Needle Work Train-the-Trainer program. The beanies in the image are an example of her work and also one of the things our youth will learn to make.

Today we are putting up shelves in the needle work classroom where we will be training our youth in the arts of crochet, knitting and sewing. We are blessed to get the morning sun and with the big fire place we are bound to keep warm throughout the day.

We have been very blessed this week to hear from a kind neighbour who wishes to donate wool to the project – things are moving in a good direction and we are very grateful for the community support!

Next on the menu is raising funds for seating and storage for the needle work classroom as well as our trainer travel, accommodation and food costs for the duration of the 4 month program. We will also be using funds for participant transportation, ensuring our youth arrive and leave safely and warmly for each training session.

Please take a moment to check out our online fundraisingcampaign and if you feel the love, spread the word.

 

We are grateful for the support we are receiving as well the support that is to come – we believe that together we are making a difference.

How it Works

1. Make a beanie. Heck, make lots of beanies! In fact, the more you make, the higher your chance of winning the monthly give-away prize.

2. Get someone to take a photo of you making the beanies as well as one with you and the finished beanies. These will appear on the "Wool of Fame" and on our Facebook Page.

3. Send the beanies, along with a hand written message of hope and love to the youth of the Eastern Cape, to:

PO Box 109
Hogsback
5721
Eastern Cape
RSA

4. The beanies are sold to raise awareness for the project and the written messages to the youth will be displayed all over Hogsback.

5. A percentage of the profits go towards the Hearts and Hands Train-the-Trainer Skills Development Centre for the Youth of Hogsback and Eastern Cape.

Easy, Peasy, Lemon Squeezy :)