Suzette, Would love to help! Will be waiting for more information. Hugs Cindy B

it is good of you to help

will be honored to help.
will get started and wait for a mailing address.

Lois W.

You can count me in. Looking forward to hearing more about this. Love Chris

Yep I think we can help with that.

You know I'm IN!

Please keep us in the know, I would like to help too
Hugs Diamond

Suzette, I just saw a program on PBS about some "green" young businesspeople who are trying to get the government to let them build something called "ecotoilets" in the townships (I think). Somewhere in Africa, in very bad slums, where people are living in houses made of pieces of cardboard, corrugated tin, things like that. The government is dragging their feet, because they would then have to recognize that the slum exists officially, and they're not doing anything about it. I'll try to get that program information for you. Let us know where we would be sending things, I'll have to find out how much postage is before I can declare myself in. Sometimes from here (USA) to places like Australia, postage is so prohibitive it would be cheaper to make a donation to have you purchase something there. Please let us know. The world is a hard, cruel place for some people. I would love to help if it's possible. Big hugs, Marji

Please let my know how this works I would love to help. Hugs Joyce

Please do post more information. For example, would we be mailing our creations to them directly, or is there a person who will be willing to take gifts there, such as in the Uganda Project? And also please provide guidelines about what cannot be sent, etc. There are strange rules from other countries that most people wouldn't even think about. I would be willing to make some dolls. I have a son and a daughter and both grew up with their "babies". And their babies had clothes so my kids could learn to operate buttons, zippers, velcro, laces, etc.
I started gathering items to make quilts for traumatized children locally, and had quite a stash to donate. But then my donation was refused because I had used recycled denim in parts of the projects. I would like to give of my time to a recipient who truly cares instead of fighting the uphill battle of politics.

I would love to help if it is within my power to do so. In the meantime I will pray for these children, that the situation is improved, although I do think you have already answered someone's prayer by caring enough to ask the Cute family for help.
Hugs and roses, Meganne

Cuties, I knew you would as always, be willing to help!! THANK YOU!! I am concerned about the postage, like Marji mentioned here, but if you can, it will be greatly appreciated.

There are no rules, recycled fabric is fine! The ONLY thing that will be risky, is any Owl designs - as some people in this culture believe owls bring bad news, even death!

My daughter (Liandi) will personally take your donations there, and if possible, I will accompany her. We will make sure that we post pictures in personal, when we deliver anything from you.

Address: Suzette Britz, P.O. Box 3540, Witkoppen, 2068, SOUTH AFRICA. As far as I know, the postal service on this side is fairly reliable, let's just pray that no parcels will go missing, as it will be too expensive to pay additional insurance?!

I will personally respond to each Cutie, here, just have to go out now! THANK YOU!!!!!!

Suzette, this is a very good idea, but remember it is only a pre-school. (Nothing wrong with it), but if all the cuties help YOU are going to be with more than the school can handle. Unless you are going to help the other pre-schools to. Just a thought. Love Marie

Hang on Cuties, hang on! I now believe we will have to pay import tax (14%)! Don't know how Customs will do the calculations! Please hang on until I have approached Customs South Africa. Maybe we will have to send it via a registered charity group! It is a temporary setback...will keep you posted!

Gosh, I just mailed a book to someone in South Africa and did not pay any tax on it. The book cost me $100 and the USPS was $44.

this is a lovely gesture, I would love to help out also.

In giving some consideration to your request: Firstly "if" this is a privately run pre-school creche, then pray-tell where is all the money that the "working parents" pay to leave there children there? And surely considering the "tariffs" of other creches they can afford to at least fix the toilet, nevermind buying a few toys. I would dearly further information on this creche so that we can do further investigation into their needs.

Update: No news on the import tax yet...that is so sad. Thank you to everyone here that was/is so keen to make and send a toy! Thank you also for your moral support, you have motivated me to do more. My daughter will be going for the next visit this Saturday and will be taking stuff with. I will ask her to take photos (if possible, and without identifying the children)and will then post in Personal. It is our intention to help this creche and it will therefore not just be "a once off". Thank you dear Cuties. Lots of love, Suzette