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The Knitting Club of Vaalwater in the Waterberg, South Africa

The Knitting Club of Vaalwater
Sister Grace donating a blanket made by the Knitting Club of Vaalwater

Would you be able to raise funds to buy wool for to the Vaalwater Knitting Club? The Waterberg Trust is launching a project to knit navy blue and black beanies for children to wear to school.

To date, knitting club members have been making much needed blankets, and clothes for children who need to keep warm over the South African winter as temperatures in the Waterberg can drop below freezing at night.

You can find ways of how to donate in this website here.

The donation of a hand-knitted jersey
The donation of a hand-knitted jersey

The Knitting Club of Vaalwater is a lovely community project, bringing people together.

Young Mothers in The Waterberg
Young mothers receiving items knitted by the knitting club

The most beautiful items have been produced

The knitting club need more wool to keep going! 

The brand new, handmade gifts preserve the dignity of the recipient.

Baby clothes
Warm baby clothes donated to teenage mothers in school

Sister Grace, our school nurse, donates items to those in need.

Sister Grace donating a hand-knitted blanket

Most blankets go to teenage mothers or the very elderly who need to keep warm in chilly Waterberg winter nights.

Some items were given to a family whose house burnt down.

The kind donation of a hand-knitted jersey
A knitted blanket was donated to a 14 year old expecting a baby
Sister Grace monitoring the wellbeing of a newborn baby
Sister Grace monitoring the wellbeing of a newborn baby
Monitoring a baby born to a teenage schoolgirl
Monitoring a baby born to a teenage schoolgirl

The colourful blankets have brightened up many lives.

The Knitting Club continue to knit blankets for the elderly and for teenage moms.

Every gift had been gratefully received and used well.

Sister Grace working in Leseding Township

A soft blanket was given to this lady who is in the nineties.

Could you knit a beanie or donate wool?

School Nurse Sister Grace distributing hand knitted blankets to the elderly of the Waterberg

Sister Grace donating a blanket to an elderly resident

It cost about £1 to provide enough wool to knit a hat for a child

The Vaalwater Knitting Club

These hats help the children to get out and about and can be worn to school.

They are also fashionable and attractive.

Hats provided by the Vaalwater Knitting Club

We are raising funds to bu wool at wholesale prices. Please donate on The Waterberg Trust Justgiving page

Ways of making a donatation can be found in this website here.