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!...
Read MoreOSM goes to Summer Camp in Delhi
On August 7, 2012 OSM will travel to India in collaboration with L.I.B. International to run a sock monkey workshop for young women in a sewing centre in the slums of Delhi. They will be taught to make sock monkeys and other animals based on the same pattern. It’s our hope that this program will eventually turn from an educational exercise to an income generated co-op program. The...
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,...
Read MoreCWBUSA: Project India
Operation Sock Monkey has teamed up with Clowns Without Borders USA to support their current expedition, Project India. 2 Clowns, 1 Administrator and a whole barrel of monkeys will be sent to India in partnership with Indian NGO’s Salaam Balaak Trust and Mobile Creches. That adds up to a whole lotta fun! CWBUSA will perform for youth and caregivers in five major centres around India. The...
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