The Mother Bear Project
October 12, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under charity knitting and crochet
Have you heard about The Mother Bear Project?
About Mother Bear
The Mother Bear Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing comfort and hope to children, primarily those affected by HIV/AIDS in emerging nations, by giving them a gift of love in the form of hand-knit and crocheted bears.
The simple gift of a hand-knit bear with a tag signed by the knitter has touched children who have nearly nothing in the world with the message that they are loved by someone halfway around the world.
The response has been overwhelming, with people wanting to help from all over the world. Thousands of patterns have been distributed, and wonderful bears have been received from people of all ages, backgrounds and knitting abilities. It has brought people together to do something kind in the face of a horrible problem.
Thanks Noreen – that’s a great project! I have sent for the pattern (crochet for me) and it will be a good take-along project…..
I see they are asking for the bears to all be made from a specific pattern – with each persons own design ideas for colours, etc.