Monkey Love for Haiti by Hand
Operatives Angela Roussell of Monkeyville in Massachusetts and Elaine Helen Myhre of Yanez’ Wee Beasties in Minnesota have created an adorable batch of monkey delegates to be distributed in Haiti this month via Haiti By Hand This November, the Sower family of Tennessee returns to Haiti to spread joy, craft resources, and hope to the people of Haiti. A mother and daughter team, the Sowers...
Read MoreChildrens Day at Salaam Balaak Trust
In India, Children’s Day is celebrated on November 14, the birthday of the country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru emphasized the importance of giving love and affection to children, who he saw as the bright future of India. All over the country, various cultural & social institutions hold festivities for children. Children’s Day is seen as a day for the kids...
Read MoreOperative Profile: Elaine Helen Myhre
A prolific creator and purveyor of magnificent sock species through her etsy shop Yanez Wee Lovies, she’s a creative force of nature living in the heart of Minnesota. Having an excess of her adorable creations, Elaine was inspired by the idea of sharing them with children in need. Over the past 7 months, Elaine has contributed a truly amazing number of sock animals to the project, ( at...
Read MoreCraftivism at Shanti Sewing Centre
Last month, OSM spent 5 wonderful days in the rural slum community of Shanti Camp in Delhi. While there, we connected with the students, staff and families of the Bal Shiksha Kendra Centre and ran 2 days of sewing workshops where OSM and L.I.B. International volunteers trained 36 women how to make stuffed animals from socks. Sock Monkey, Sock Elephant and Sock Rabbit were the species of choice!...
Read MoreBahati Nzuri! Kenyan Delegation
This wild bunch of monkeys are Kenya-bound with Nelson the Travelling Sock Monkey and his keeper, Donna Perdue of Michigan City, IN . Nelson and Donna will be documenting an agricultural development project for Agristewards, an NGO helping individuals, families, and their communities meet the basic needs of life through farming. Nelson will honor his sock monkey heritage by helping to spread the...
Read MoreNelson the Sock Monkey in Kenya
Nelson The Travelling Sock Monkey is OSM’s newest Operative. Nelson and his keeper, Donna Perdue of Michigan City, Indiana will travel to Kenya in August as part of a project with Agristewards. Donna is a photographer and will be documenting an agricutlural development project. She’s a sock monkey enthusiast and while she’s in Kenya, she is planning to do some workshops in the...
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