Craftivism 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!...
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How did you spend your summer vacation? OSM went to summer camp in India for the month of August! Working with Indian-based NGO Concern for Humanity and their Canadian partner L.I.B. International, we ran a day camp for children ages 6-12. The goal of the camp was to provide educational enrichment for school children with a focus on developing English language skills and demonstrating the...
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