Idea to make blankets to welcome refugees quickly gains grip
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content pages Cecilia Rajanayagam was on her way home from a working vacation in Belize when she first heard about the refugees crossing into Canada on foot. "They are real people, And I thought it might a lovely gesture to send them a welcome gift,
What came to her mind was no sew fleece blankets like the ones she'd helped make at Emmanuel Baptist Church before Christmas to be gifted to people in city shelters.
The no sew fleece blankets being gifted to refugees in Manitoba. "above all, I wanted to do something for these people that would be a gesture of being remembered. Receiving a [-censured-=https://www.pinterest.com/charmdateoffcial/]charmdate.com[/-censured-] blanket would tell them they have not been forgotten,
To see if her umbrella making idea was viable, Rajanayagam ran it past Klaus Gruber whom she knew to be well linked with refugees and sponsorship. She also wanted to find a way for donations for which tax receipts could be issued.
Gruber speedily came on board, As may Nedra Gibault, a friend from Emmanuel Baptist Church, And Teresa job, Who heads up the Holy Family Catholic Cathedral Craft Guilt. Field and her group had participated in the no sew blanket project at Christmas time. "Two ladies there were thrilled about our project and spent two hours cutting the fleece into 1 1/2 metre lengths,
What had started with three or four people quickly expanded and became a multi faith gumption.
debbie Donnelly, Pastoral helper and wife of Scott Pittendrigh, Dean of saint. John's Anglican Cathedral, Became involved and invited other faith communities to join and possibly host a blanket making work bee. Six were actually held, Hosted by Queen's House seek refuge Renewal Centre, street. John's Anglican Cathedral, members Agudas Israel, Holy covenant Evangelical Orthodox Church, Holy spouse and children members Catholic Cathedral, and the Ahmidayya Baitur Rahmat Mosque.
Despite record low temperatures and a blizzard, during 100 people came out to make the no sew blankets, Including two Syrian families who came to Saskatoon yr after. The mosque alone had a result of 35 women. lots of making 50 blankets was easily exceeded, and other wines were donated by St. Martin's u. s,usa Church and St. George's Anglican religious.
the women of Holy Family Craft Guild sewed drawstring bags to package each blanket. Rajanayagam says most of the refugees will move several times a day before they find a permanent home, And having a bag for their blanket will make it easy to take the blanket of them.