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Permalink Reply by Wanda Crowell on May 15, 2011 at 9:36am

I have been sick for a bit so I haven't been in this forum much. I'm moving soon but will get knitting again in June and send along a batch of squares as soon as I can.

Wanda

Permalink Reply by hpleazer on May 15, 2011 at 3:35pm

I have just recently joined inon this but have a good many squares made. Love a challenge and especially one that is for such a good cause! Count me in.

Permalink Reply by Pam Antink on May 15, 2011 at 8:56pm

Another 12 to be added from Whiterose Group St. Albans!  Total now stands at :

 

1138  squares

 

143 hats

Permalink Reply by Christine Johnson on May 16, 2011 at 11:00pm

I agree with you Barbara - if they take a very long time, will they catch the truck? I don't think that items necessarily take as long as it appears. From emails I received I know that some of my goods at least arrived within six weeks and the apparent delay is probably the time it takes to open parcels and record which presumably won't happen to the packets marked for Zimbabwe? They'll be used somewhere anyway so I will add a donation of 100 squares plus 35 of mine:

                                     

                                      1273   squares

                                        143   hats

Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on May 17, 2011 at 9:30am

You can include a little note inside the package with your email address on it if you wish.  Bear in mind it's all volunteers in South Africa and they're often rushed for time.  They need full time assistants but as yet we can't afford to pay anyone a stipend to help out.  So often, needing to get the squares into blankets to get to the children, the notifying of the donors is put aside.  We ask everyone for patience as the time spent in notification is time spent not sorting the squares and distributing the blanket packs to be sewn up.  There is, still in the works, a bar code system, that will allow almost instant notification.  It will be up and running as soon as possible, given we're all volunteers with other things ongoing in our lives as well.  I really do suggest putting your email in a note inside the package, it'll help. :)

Permalink Reply by Kalai McDonald on May 17, 2011 at 2:51pm

Hi Barbara

 

Unfortunately we don't have time to email every donor with confirmation of receipt, that is why we do the square lists. I'm surprised that you haven't seen your packages on the lists? We have had very few parcels go missing so I'm sure your parcels are arriving.

 

I will be receiving the new lists from Ronda at some stage soon so keep an eye out!

Permalink Reply by Andrea Palmatier on May 17, 2011 at 1:11am

Kalai is going to get back to us re: the truck and timing. I have the same problem! I'm still going to send some squares ASAP though, marked with "Squares for Zimbabwe". :o)

Permalink Reply by Carol Playford on May 17, 2011 at 1:20am

I sent 2 packages last week, one by surface mail as per usual and the other marked Zimbabwe and by airmail, so hopefully some will get to the truck on time! :)

Permalink Reply by Ann Glendinning on May 17, 2011 at 5:02am

41 squares getting posted tomorrow.

 

1314 squares

143 hats

Permalink Reply by Kalai McDonald on May 17, 2011 at 5:53pm

Hi everyone

 

Ronda is in Cape Town at the moment. She'll be back next week and I'll let you know what she has to say. In the meantime, please just keep those squares and hats coming, no matter what happens they will be used!

Permalink Reply by Laurie C. Hake on May 20, 2011 at 1:40am

Hi All:  Am mailing my "inspired by a Kente cloth" pattern I saw, I have 35 more squares to send this week.  So,

 

1349 squares

143 hats

 

Laurie

Permalink Reply by Kalai McDonald on May 20, 2011 at 6:40pm

Hi All

 

Have just hear back from Ronda. Firstly, she says not to fret about your squares getting here in time because she will be able to get the squares to Zimbabwe any because her husband's company often sends stuff to ZIm and there will be room in those trucks.

 

Secondly we have a cousin Tracy in Zimbabwe who is eager to get on board with KAS as well as Mother of Peace so there are going to be many a helping hand.

 

Carry on making and sending squares to Zimbabwe with the knowledge that they will get there whether it's in the first truck or not.

 

Cheers and thank you all!

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