South Africans knitted thousands of scarves to leave in public places for those in need
As the cold front hit South Africa earlier this winter, philanthropist and ‘Arts Angel’, Carolyn Steyn once again inspired the nation to knit scarves and leave them in public places for those less fortunate!
Carolyn’s journey with knitting for South Africa started in December 2013, when Zelda la Grange, the late former President Nelson Mandela’s trusted assistant, presented her with a challenge: knit, sew or crochet 67 blankets for Nelson Mandela Day! Carolyn gladly accepted Zelda’s challenge and soon called on her friends for help which quickly developed into a Facebook group called “67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day”. In just days, hundreds of people from around the world had pledged to knit a blanket for Nelson Mandela Day.
Source: goodthingsguy.com
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