I’m not a great seamstress, but I’m very excited about the new charity project Soule Mama has started: Mama to Mama.
This effort provides an opportunity for crafters to create with love and intention in order to make a small, positive change in another person’s life. Mama to Mama‘s first project is to send handmade newborn caps to Haiti to be distributed in Safe Birthing Kits. Here are some stats about Haiti from the Mama to Mama site:
In northern Haiti:
- Just 1 in 5 women receives skilled medical care during childbirth.
- Haiti has the highest maternal mortality ratio in the Western Hemisphere.
- 1 in 40 women will die as a result of pregnancy complications, unsafe abortion, or obstetrical emergency.
- Twelve percent of children die before the age of 5.
You are invited to dust off your sewing machine, dig up a few gently-used T-shirts, and join this beautiful effort to share with women and newborns in Haiti. A simple pattern, instructions, and a mailing address for your finished caps are available at Mama to Mama‘s web site. The deadline for the initial care package send-off is December 10, 2008.
Blissful Begonia 