The Joy of Helping

The Abundant Harvest and Dolly Donations drive officially ended as the orphans in Haiti received the bountiful boxes of dolls made especially for them. You can see the pictures from this sweet event.

I don't cry easily, but these pictures made me do so. Especially seeing one of my dolls in the pictures. The sweet little faces of children both delighted and overwhelmed by emotion just made me cry.

Such a small thing that I did, that any of us did ... We made dolls. But the doll was packed with love ... and the love reached children and hugged them. We love you. We're praying for you. We care, sweeties.

Thanks, Sarah, and Abundant Harvest for organizing this and seeing it through ...

Craft for Charity: a Dolly Drive for Haitian Orphans (Part 2)

Meet the Flower sisters. Irene is telling her sisters, Esther and Suzy*, all about the orphans in Haiti who need their hugs and love. Soon, Irene and her sisters will be making their trip to the Abundant Ground Foundation, meeting up with other doll friends, then traveling to Haiti to meet their new families.

If you can sew a semi-straight line, consider making a doll for the Dolly Donations drive. Your doll need not be perfect, just made by hand and, most importantly, made with love. The easy peasy pattern helps, too.

The deadline is fast approaching, so sew! Sew like the wind!














* I named the dolls after my aunties. And yes, Irene ended up with the best eyes, but I ran out of fabric and yet wanted to finish them a.s.a.p.

Craft for Charity: a Dolly Drive for Haitian Orphans

Dolly Donations is in full swing with its toy drive for a Haitian orphanage devastated by the earthquake. The Abundant Ground Foundation, which is providing food and necessary items to the displaced families, will be taking homemade dollies that are donated also. These dolls will be given to children who have nothing else to call their own.

If you would like to make a doll, please read the details here about sending it.