Here are some of the photographs of the distributions recently made to John Crane House on the occasion of the Boys House being opened :
Ronda handing over blankets to Brent Chalmers of The Soul Provider Trust
Brent
Aziz Sallie of J
Read more…In April of 2010 Isabelle Bourguignon injured her leg and was not able to perform her work as a flight attendant for a number of months. Being someone who was always on the go, she looked to the internet for something to keep her occupied and she c
Read more…Hello,
I am from Canada and have recently joined Knit a Square.
I have a son who is a volunteer in South Africa and also in Zambia and he is part of an organization called Hands at Work. They work with communities in 8 different countries in Africa
Read more…After the shock of having to move premises at the beginning of the year, we have pulled ourselves towards ourselves and have spent some time planning for the year ahead. On Saturday we had our KAS SA Annual General Meeting which was so motivating an
Read more…The Square Heart Award for February 2014
is for Laurie Fortier,
Quebec City - Canada
Laurie joined the Forum in January 2010 and has been incredibly active and supportive ever since! In addition to creating squares, Laurie generously sent other pe
Read more…Happy New Year, fellow KASers!
I'm writing to tell you about a blog I started called Andrea Squared. I've made a public commitment to crochet one square a day for KAS. My goal is twofold: spread the word for KASCare and warm the children with enough
Read more…These eyes have seen so much sadness in their short lives.
The blankets will give them comfort as well as warmth.
Reminders when sending parcels to South Africa:
1. Squares
We only received this report in December, but with the loss of the offices and Ronda's ceiling collapse it has only just surfaced!
Three young Canadian women who are currently (or were) volunteering with the Department of Health in Soweto, were supp
Read more…What an eventful week it has been for KAS!
Firstly, we must wish Sandy and her family all the very best as they embark on their new ventures knowing that they will always be an integral part of the KAS family. Then, you are hearing from me this wee
Read more…KAS WISH LIST GUIDELINES FOR 2014
This year, Knit-a-Square is declaring 2014
THE YEAR OF THE SQUARE
The most important items that we distribute to our vulnerable children are the wonderful snuggly blankets made possible by the squares that yo
Read more…Our first recipient of the Square Heart Award in 2014 is
Heather Mensah
from York, England
Heather has been a devoted member of Knit-a-Square since 2012. Her needlework is beautiful and abundant! She is committed to making a blanket's worth of squ
Read more…Towards the end of November 2013, after having visited the gogos in Chiawelo for tea, we visited Irene, an old friend of KAS, who runs the amazing Retshepisitswe Day Care Centre based in Chiawelo in Soweto.
You may recall that we visited their e
Read more…KasSnippets - January 2014
REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Reporting KAS in South Africa :
Into the new year with an eviction notice and a collapsed ceiling … NOT the way one imagines starting off, but we are lo
Read more…Into the new year with an eviction notice and a collapsed ceiling … NOT the way one imagines starting off, but we are looking on the bright side in any event !
On 20th December, while Peter and I were enjoying a relaxing holiday in the Cape with all
Read more…Happy New Year, everyone!
Welcome to 2014.
I hope that everyone's 2013 will be remembered fondly, and that you are all looking forward to another fantastic year.
I know the moderators have already planned all sorts of exciting new challenges and
Read more…Thanks to Lesley, Kevin, Caleb and Ethan Miller - our much valued USA volunteer family!
Lesley
Caleb suggested this project 5 months ago, and has been working on it ever since. The delivery of much needed shelving WAS ABOUT to be made to the of
Read more…Hello everyone!
I've just found KAS a few days ago and think it's a wonderful idea! :-) I can't promise to be able to create a lot, as I'm a rather busy mama to 5 children (aged 8 an under!). But I've recently taken up doing some crochet to relax at
Read more…Sometimes it is good to air your problems.
My name is Jennifer and I am a yarnaholic.
Thankfully my stash doesn't look all that scary in this picture. Okay not quite all of it is here and some of is is hiding behind others but it doesn't seem too
Read more…Hi all, sorry I've not been on this page for such a long time. I have had a lot to deal with at late and not had much time , but I am back with you all and ready to knit some squares. Hope everyone is ok. I've a lot to catch upon. Thanks Sharon xxxx
Read more…On parcel opening day at Ronda's home, if she gets a chance she enjoys taking photographs of various items received from the Post Office. Obviously, Ronda cannot be expected to take pics of everything, but it would be nice from time-to-time to see
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