Branching out to Tanzania
43 Sock Monkeys are on their way to Tanzania today thanks to the handiwork of students of Tommy Douglas Secondary School in Vaughan, ON and the great big heart (and suitcase!) of OSM’s newest Operative, Gloria Beresford-Last who will travel to Africa with her Mom this summer on a volunteer mission with The Olive Branch for Children. The Olive Branch is an NGO serving vulnerable...
Read MoreSinovuyo Caring Families Project
Sinovuyo means “We Have Happiness” in isiXhosa. The Sinovuyo Caring Families Programme is being developed by Clowns Without Borders South Africa and will be implemented by community care workers working with approximately 300 families living in the townships of Cape Town. OSM has been invited to participate in the project and has sent an initial delegation of 75 sock monkeys to support the...
Read MoreStitches & Smiles from Libore
Field partner Pencils for Kids has just returned from Niger, West Africa where they helped OSM spread some monkey magic to the young women of Libore. Sock Monkey delegates created by youth craftivists in the GTA were given to girls training to be seamstresses at the Cooper Sewing School, an education and resource centre providing vital vocational training for Nigerien youth. This delegation...
Read MoreSock Monkeys for Sale!
Join OSM at the Mondo Holiday Bazaar @ the Gladstone Hotel Saturday Nov. 29 10 am-5 pm. Check out a tonne of local crafty gifts and stop by to say hi & enter a draw to win a sock monkey. While you’re at at, Sponsor a sock monkey -the perfect gift for those who have everything. No time for shoppin? Sponsor or buy a sock monkey online using a credit card or paypal account. Guaranteed...
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