Hi Val, Pam has asked me to contact you as she is about to go away for a few days. Can you e-mail us on knitforlife4@gmail.com so we can correspond direct? Thanks. Elaine
We run a challenge each month. For the next three months it is all about squares. We have a grand total of 55,900 squares we are trying to achieve and would love you to participate.
Don't forget to post photographs of your work. We have an awesome gallery of the work of the KAS community which is really inspiring.
Some of our members further support KAS by making a small monthly donation through Paypal (top left hand corner). This is invaluable help as it ensures we can continue to ensure that your work is speedily distributed to the most needy children in South Africa. We are deeply grateful for any donation we receive, be it monetary or squares to help the orphans. Thank you.
If you have any problems using the forum, please don't hesitate to contact your friendly moderators, listed below.
Sandy, Anne, Dawne, Elizabeth, Erin, Jeanne, Kalai, Kyla and Rona
"I have a BIG stash of yarn and I love knitting for Charity !" - just what we want to hear!
Welcome to the forum and I hope you enjoy knitting for this cause. Everyone is very friendly and supportive and someone will always be happy to answer any queries you may have.
Dear Val, most of us have developed 'make do and mend' parcels as the post office jiggy bags are quite costly. Large Tyvek envelopes are very strong and hold 24-28 squares if you can get them. I use plastic woven sacks (some goods arrive at my business in them) and cover them in strong bin bags with plenty of brown tape. It was good to read your enthusiasm for this amazing project and that you are yet another caring soul joining the team.
The best way to send is under 2kg and no more than 90cm in length or width - post surface mail. Although it takes longer it is certainly much cheaper than air. The vital element is to enter nil value on the customs declaration plus mark No Commercial Value, For Charity Only. At the moment KAS is trialing a system whereby you would down load an address label with a bar code. Once the parcel arrives in Soweto they will scan it can send an e-mail reply to say the parcel has received. Parcels don't appear to go astray, even they take a round-about route, but the paperwork at the other end is time consuming. For the time being please put in a note stating what has been sent and your name so the items can be logged against your name on the spreadsheet. If you need any further info please do not hesitate to ask. All the best, Pam
Hello! Val, Welcome to the KAS forum and I hope you will enjoy being part of this friendly & lively community. Do you knit or crochet or both? When you've had a chance to look around the site you would be very welcome to join the UK group for more local news and chat. Around the world caring people are all taking direct action and team-working with the Soweto Comfort Club - it is making a difference to many parentless children. Very glad your 'browsing' hit us! Many members have discovered KAS by internet accident. Kind regards, Pam
Comments
Hi Val, Pam has asked me to contact you as she is about to go away for a few days. Can you e-mail us on knitforlife4@gmail.com so we can correspond direct? Thanks. Elaine
Thank you for joining us and for your contributions to the orphaned and vulnerable children.
To benefit from your membership, you should visit our guidelines: http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/categories/forum-guidelines/li..., and to introduce yourself in ‘Meeting You!’ http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/categories/meeting-you/listFor...
Here is a post that will touch your heart: http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/topics/thank-you-kas-from-the-... You may also like to start you own personal blog in which you can post your news, views and family stories and photos. http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/categories/members-personal-bl...
We run a challenge each month. For the next three months it is all about squares. We have a grand total of 55,900 squares we are trying to achieve and would love you to participate.
Don't forget to post photographs of your work. We have an awesome gallery of the work of the KAS community which is really inspiring.
Did you receive the latest ezine? If not you can view it here: http://www.knit-a-square.com/Square_Circle-backissues.html. Follow the blog: www.allfororphans.com for a different perspective on why we need to look out for these children. And for precise details about the project, visit www.knit-a-square.com
Some of our members further support KAS by making a small monthly donation through Paypal (top left hand corner). This is invaluable help as it ensures we can continue to ensure that your work is speedily distributed to the most needy children in South Africa. We are deeply grateful for any donation we receive, be it monetary or squares to help the orphans. Thank you.
If you have any problems using the forum, please don't hesitate to contact your friendly moderators, listed below.
Sandy, Anne, Dawne, Elizabeth, Erin, Jeanne, Kalai, Kyla and Rona
Welcome to the forum and I hope you enjoy knitting for this cause. Everyone is very friendly and supportive and someone will always be happy to answer any queries you may have.
The best way to send is under 2kg and no more than 90cm in length or width - post surface mail. Although it takes longer it is certainly much cheaper than air. The vital element is to enter nil value on the customs declaration plus mark No Commercial Value, For Charity Only. At the moment KAS is trialing a system whereby you would down load an address label with a bar code. Once the parcel arrives in Soweto they will scan it can send an e-mail reply to say the parcel has received. Parcels don't appear to go astray, even they take a round-about route, but the paperwork at the other end is time consuming. For the time being please put in a note stating what has been sent and your name so the items can be logged against your name on the spreadsheet. If you need any further info please do not hesitate to ask. All the best, Pam