Pres. Whitehead of our Stake presidency, has a son that works at the Embassy in Ethiopia, there is an Orphanage down there that just received running water and the likes so our Stake has been collecting items to send over, soap, washcloths, toothbrushes & paste, small mirrors and combs.
The little things we take for granted.
Along with these toiletries we have been sewing bags for them to keep their new stash of personal items in. Something that is just for them :)
Our friend Kelli graciously donated a large chunk of thick canvas, of which I drafted a pattern from cardboard and cut out 20 bags. We pulled out our scraps and cut out linings. We also pooled old belts to make colorful straps on about half the bags.
I especially liked the elephant ones...
I threw some ribbon and ric rac on some of them to give them a little extra something special.
In the coming weeks we'll assemble the kits and send them off to be taken to Africa. I'm hoping Pres. Whitehead's son will take a picture of the kids with them. I think I would probably cry :)
(as if I'm not teary already thinking about the kids receiving their bags)
What an awesome service to give! They are so cute and I'm sure they will be so grateful!
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