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Hope and Aid Direct, the Humanitarian Aid Charity that takes aid, not sides
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These knitted clowns were among some of the most popular toys Hope and Aid Direct have ever taken on a convoy.
Do you know of anyone who would knit some more for us?
The basic format is very much like the knitted teddies that many groups already donate to us for our twice yearly convoys of aid to Kosovo.
Hope and Aid Direct would love to take hundreds of Convoy Clowns with them on every trip, can you help?
If you are a member of a knitting group perhaps you would like to help Hope and Aid Direct by knitting clowns.
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Five free-standing 48cm (19") characters. Sidney Slapstick, O. Yummy, Godfrey Gadabout, Bertie Bloomer and Mr. Fortywinks.
Each Clown comes complete with hilarious accessories. Knit up a watch the birdie camera (with birdie!), toothpaste, custard pie and desert island, to name just a few.
The most entertaining knitting in the world - ever!
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A toy like this can bring so much comfort to a child that has absolutely nothing, not even enough food to help them grow properly. Many of the children we meet whilst distributing aid, are obviously malnourished.
Hope and Aid Direct take a convoy of aid twice a year and that is asking a lot from an entirely volunteer organisation who have to spend nearly all their spare time fund raising and collecting in donated items to take on the next convoy. These same volunteers often use their annual holiday leave to go on the two week drive and distribution of this essential aid to Kosovo.
Please help if you can. Perhaps you have friends that also knit and you could all get together every so often and knit up half a dozen clowns. You would be making six more children so happy.
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What an excellent way to use up all those odd balls of wool.
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Hope and Aid Direct, the Humanitarian Aid Charity that takes aid, not sides
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THANK YOU FROM ALL THE CHILDREN WHO ARE WAITING FOR THEIR CLOWN
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Please ensure the stuffing of your clown is non-toxic and washable.
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