P.S. 261 for Pencils for Kids
Teacher and Operative Melissa Farran from Brooklyn, NY has been supporting the Sock Monkey Sponsorship program through philanthropy projects she does with her 2nd grade class at PS 261 in Brooklyn for the past few years. They usually set up a post office and sell stamps and handmade postcards, using the money they collect to buy sock monkey sponsorships and send smiles to kids in need....
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 MoreP4K Monkey Mission to Niger
OSM partner Pencils for Kids departs for the community of Libore, Niger today on a mission of hope, healing and love. It has been a challenging year for the people of Libore, having experienced massive flooding in August which displaced thousands of families who lost their homes and crops. P4K was able to rally support for the flood victims in an emergency fund raising campaign in September to...
Read MoreLetter from a Sock Monkey, part deux
The month of May means mucho monkey fun, prepping OSM delegates for upcoming missions! Some will go to summer camp in India with L.I.B. International , and others will escort a shipment of medical supplies to a new clinic being built in Niger, West Africa in partnership with Pencils for Kids. Meet one of our African delegates, a monkey called Hope, created by Breanna from Newmarket,...
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