75 More on their Way!

On Tuesday,  we assembled 75 more kits, which (along with more made in Texas) will be in the hands of girls in Kenya in just a couple of weeks, thanks to Gwen Meyer of Kenya Friends of Schools and Wildlife.  Thanks to all of you who had a part in this--those who donated fabric, underwear, polyester thread, twill tape, Ziploc freezer bags, washcloths, and your time and/or money.

We set up an assembly line:  Ziplocs bags, with underwear sizes written on them, were each filled with 2 shields, 8 flannel liners, underpants, a washcloth, an instruction slip and an extra Ziploc.  (Soap will be  bought and added in country, to avoid extra baggage weight on the flight.)

Next, as much air as possible was removed from each Ziploc, which was then slipped into a colorful drawstring bag.  (These bags are where we like to use our prettiest cotton fabrics.)  Those completed kits were loaded into big white plastic bags, which were also labeled with underwear sizes.

Gwen left with six bags full of 75 Days for Girls sustainable feminine hygiene kits.

These pictures show only the few of us who put the kits together Tuesday, but so many more made this possible.  Thanks to all of you--the cutters, pressers, sewers, assemblers and donors!  It's so impressive to see how all our work comes together to create these life-changing kits.

Please continue to help us and girls around the world.  The need is on-going, and word is spreading.  Our next work day at Our Sewing Room is Sunday, January 18th, 10:00 to 5:00.  Please remember to bring your own pins and sharp scissors, and a sewing machine if you prefer to use your own.  If you have interested friends, please bring them too!

And if you're moved to make a monetary donation, please consider doing so during the Crowdrise fundraiser.  This opportunity for us to keep 100% of donations ends January 6th.  After that, you can donate through the Days for Girls site, but headquarters retains 10% of that.  If you donate through the DFG site, please be sure to indicate that it's for the Eugene, Oregon team!

Or consider donating items for the kits--washcloths, underpants, Ziploc gallon freezer bags, twill tape , medium to dark polyester thread, and darker, busy, stain-hiding flannel.  Specifics of these needs are posted in the 11/2/14 and 12/1/14  blog entries (scroll down).  

Whichever way you choose to donate, we can provide you with a receipt for tax purposes.

If you have questions, please ask!