Monday, September 3, 2007

A friend needs help.

My friend Jenn, from London Ontario has asked fellow scrapbookers for some help. Here is her request.
"Pages For eSimphiwe".
As people close to me know, my trip to South Africa was amazing this past year - it touched my life forever. While visiting eSimphiwe, a transitional home for children, I met the Director, Daphne Banks. I was so taken with this woman's energy, enthusiasm for life, and the heartfelt care that she gives to all the children who come through her place. She is just amazing. After having dinner with her I reached out to her and asked how I can help her. I think she knew I wasn't just looking to make a donation, I wanted to do something that will help her. That is when she asked me if I would scrapbook for her. She is also a scrapbooker but running the home just has left her with very little time to do it. She takes pictures of all of the children she has cared for and as children have been adopted from her home, she receives regular updates and photos of the children as they grow with their new families. She has many, many photos but no pages to put them in. She also said that scrapbook materials are hard to find in South Africa.
This is where I need your help. I told her I know so many who scrapbook and I know people will want to help her out. I am looking for people to make up generic children's 12x12 pages with mats for 4x6 photos. So, if everyone who reads my blog (and scrapbooks) can make a few pages and send them to me, and if everyone who reads my blog and has their own blog puts this out on their blog, and if everyone who reads my blog links this to an email to send out to all scrapbookers they know...well it would really make Daphne a very happy person. Her photos would now have a great resting place. Daphne is coming to Ontario in October and I would love to present her with a box load of pages just waiting for her photos.
So, everyone please put it out there and email me if you want to make pages (even one would be great!. Please let her know if you can help. Her blog address is: http://jenn.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Jenn

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Gerrie
My next scrapbook day in which will be Friday or Monday I will spend doing for you.

ok

Leeny