Monkey Hugs in Haiti
Last month, OSM Operative Carole Burdett accompanied a group of doctors and nurses operating a mobile medical clinic travelling to some of the most remote rural areas in Haiti. Carole was an ambassador of love & magic, having recruited her friends and family in North Vancouver and Kamloops B.C. to stitch up over 60 sock monkey smiles to give to children and families attending the...
Read MoreMonkey Mania at Woza Moya
Woza Moya Sock Monkeys are taking the world by storm! A partnership with Oxfam Australia Trading began last year, and sock monkeys have quickly become the top selling product in their entire toy category, and in the top 50 of ALL of their 1800 products. Plans are underway to upscale production and respond professionally to this huge demand. Wonderful news for our friends in...
Read MoreHelping Haiti
Operative Carole Burdett from North Vancouver, B.C. has amassed an army of love, stuffing and stitches in sock monkey form to accompany her on a mission to Haiti this month. Carole has been an OSM Operative since 2012 when she first visited Haiti, along with a team of doctors providing medical care and attention to underserved communities in rural Haiti. She stitched up a monkey bunch of...
Read MoreStitches & Smiles at Shanti Camp
Operative Diana Brugos spent 4 days in March at Bal Shiksha Kendra Centre, an educational resource centre in rural NCT Delhi, India. Diana lead sock monkey training with students and their families, bringing stitches, smiles and employable skills training to women and children living in Shanti Camp slum. The socks for the workshops were donated by Canadian sock manufacturer McGregor...
Read MoreOSM returns to Nepal & Delhi
It’s International Women’s Day and OSM is thrilled to announce a continued commitment to sustainable economy and vocational training for women in developing communities. In an ongoing partnership with Canadian humanitarian organization L.I.B International, and Indian NGO Concern For Humanity, OSM is sending Operative Diana Brugos into the field to continue sock monkey training at...
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