What I've been up to during February 2010

Love Project Workshop update


1. We received wonderful feedback from the radio interview with Christene Wessels on RSG-radio station on 4 February. We want to extend a big thank you to everyone who phoned in and sent emails - offering help in the form of donations, skills and time.
2. Handbag designer Jennifer Middleton was looking for sewers to produce her handbags. We were able to direct her to the Scalabrini Centre’s sewing center (also called ‘Sethu’). She has placed her first order with them.
3. I have also been working closely with the Sethu-sewing center, as they will be sewing some of the projects for us.
4. I’ve attended a Retail Readiness- and a Costing and Pricing- workshop at the CCDI (Cape Craft and Design Institute) during February.

Praise report:

1. The first craft workshop took place on 19 February at the Cape Town Baptist Church. Marelize Rauberheimer, who is managing the exciting project, gives the following feedback: “The first workshop was a great success! Luckily everyone else attending shared my excitement, and I discovered that the three ladies have lots of creative ideas to add to mine. We are starting off by making jewellery from recycled bottle tops (it looks better than it sounds!), and I spent the afternoon teaching them how to make it. We are now meeting every Friday afternoon from 2pm-5pm.”
2. We are thankful for the two cash donations received during February. These donations have enabled us to enroll Tandeka at Learn To Earn’s sewing course.
3. Sanmarie Moore, a senior layout artist with Media24, completed the designs for the Reusable Fabric Gift Wrapping-tags. We are thankful for her willingness to ‘donate’ her time and expertise.

Prayer requests:

1. For Tandeka’s newfound faith in the Lord. Please pray that the Lord will guide her to a church with sound doctrine where she will grow in the grace and the knowledge of our Lord.
2. For the marketing and sales of the Reusable Fabric Gift Wrapping-sets.
3. For ways to improve the communication at the Sethu-sewing center. The four sewers are skilled and willing workers, having French as their first language, and are still learning English. This leads to the misunderstanding of creative briefs and instructions, leading to a great deal of frustration on both sides.

Our needs

Requirements
1. Fabric remnants for future creative projects, and needlecraft tools like scissors, needles, thread, tracing wheel, tape measure etc.
2. Storing space for two industrial sewing machines, a large cutting table and boxes filled with fabric remnants.

Financial Support
Please contact Lizna if you want to make a cash donation.

For more information contact Lizna Snyman at lizna@loveproject.co.za or phone 082 459 7371.