Inyoni Creek celebrated its knitters who collectively knitted a record 4 169 squares for 67 blankets for Nelson Mandela Day.
The knitters created 1 794 more squares than last year.
Joining the women for the celebrations and a cup of hot chocolate topped with marshmallows, muffins and cake he supplied was Malcolm Burroughs of Cake Brothers.
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Malcolm is also a 67 Blankets Nelson Mandela Day representative.
“Malcolm had donated wool to the knitters for the past three years,” said Inyoni Creek manager Jenny Tonkin.
Later the village’s staff members were invited to enjoy a cup of loaded hot chocolate and muffins.
“We then made our own ‘listening’ circle and tossed an unravelling ball of wool to each staff member, creating a web.
“The web symbolised the importance of teamwork and how we keep our residents safe in the web that we weave,” said Jenny/
Listening circles are encouraged by the Eden Alternative, a philosophy of care based on authentic, inter-reliable relationships that Rand Aid has embraced.
These circles are peer-directed listening experiences that are intended to promote action and change.
