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The Mother
Bear Project
Update Nov 26:
Thanks to everyone who helped us knit or
crochet 138 teddy bears for the Mother
Bear Project!!!
 The
Mother Bear
Project is a grass-roots, non-profit group 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 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.
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.
To date, over
18,000 have been sent to South Africa, Zambia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Ethiopia,
Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi, Botswana, Rwanda, Uganda, Namibia and other countries
as program organizers find out more about children in need.
Although we have completed our group project, if
you are still interested in supporting this great program,
please
Visit the Mother Bear
Project website to purchase the pattern (the small fee is used to cover
their postage and operating costs). You can then submit additional bears on your
own.
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