Creating a rainbow of hope
As members of the 67blankets for Nelson Mandela group, Jeppe Girls learners learn how to crochet at school and make blankets for the less fortunate in the community each year.
Jeppe High School for Girls launched the Rainbow Nation Blanket of Hope blanket drive at the end of February with a challenge for each class to make four blankets by May 4.
As members of the 67blankets for Nelson Mandela group, Jeppe Girls learners learn how to crochet at school and make blankets for the less fortunate in the community each year.
The girls embraced crocheting with passion and enthusiasm and made 156 blankets in the space of two months.
The school received wool from Scoin and 67blankets, which meant that many more girls could participate.
Most girls crocheted entire blankets, but there were also many class blankets, made up of squares crocheted by class members.
Staff and old girls contributed 81 blankets to the drive.
The school displayed 277 blankets, which included some left over from last year, in front of the school buildings on May 3.
The blankets were sent to Steyn City as part of the 4 500 blankets which made up the Rainbow Nation Blanket of Hope.
67blankets partnered with Gift of the Givers and Doctors without Borders this year and all of the handmade blankets made by knitwits across the country were donated to them for distribution to those in need.
The blankets made by KZN knitwits were not part of the 4 500 as they remained in KZN to be distributed to flood victims.
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