This group began 3 years ago and has involved more than 40 people either
knitting 6” blanket squares, sewing together, crocheting edges or transporting
200 patchwork blankets. These blankets are for babies safely delivered by
one of the new midwives trained by the Hamlin College of Midwifery in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia.
The college was set up in 2007 to offer a 4-year professional training
to successful Ethiopian school leavers, in order to begin to prevent pregnant
women being injured in child birth, suffering obstetric fistulae and giving
birth to dead babies. The blankets are our way of celebrating the joy of
uninjured Ethiopian mothers with their new live babies and the success of the
young midwives practising their newly acquired skills.
We meet twice a month for 2 hours of busy needle work, lively chatter
and a cup of tea from Wesley’s Café.
Ruth A, Baildon
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