Donation Acknowledgement #4/2015 - Bundles of Socks from Elaine Batch #3

The last item to be acknowledged for the distribution in Molo, Kenya are bundles of socks to keep the kiddies warm in the early mornings and late nights. These socks were sent in and donated by Elaine Klein.

To Elaine, thank you so much for these items. Now I am ready to sort, pack and send my parcel.

Donation Acknowledgement #4/2015 - Sponsored Dresses

Acknowledgement time for 2 pairs of boys' clothes, 1 dress with sleeves and 10 dresses for a 6-year old sponsored for the week.
1) Two pairs of boys' clothes sponsored by Henk van Zetten -

2) A dress with sleeves for a location that requires girls to wear dresses with sleeves or covered neckline as part of their culture sponsored by Sarah Hicks -

3) Ten dresses for a 6-year old sponsored by Suzanne Marshall. I am trying to arrange for these 10 dresses which includes a mini glamour doll on each package to be handcarried and delivered to an orphanage in Bali. Fingers crossed it will happen -

Thank you so much to all the generous donors for sponsoring these clothes for disadvantaged kids around the world. It is so much appreciated. Thank you.

If you want to sponsor a dress and make a difference this year 2015, please click here or click on the special tab 'Dress Sponsorship program' which you can find at the top of this page for more information. Or you can send an email to dressagirlaustralia@gmail.com. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement #3/2015 - Donated clothes for Molo Kenya - Batch #2

Here is the second batch of donated dresses and pairs of shorts for boys of the Kijji Mission in Molo, Kenya.
1) Two dresses and two pairs of boys' shorts from Lyn Granger -

2) Two pairs of boys' shorts from Karen Neilsen -

3) I did some sewing last week and made these three dresses from fabrics donated by Lucienne Magnay. As much as possible I want everyone to be given a fair chance to be able to donate dresses even from those who donate just fabrics.

With the above donations, this brings my total for the Kijji Mission of Molo, Kenya as of today to 16 dresses, 20 pairs of girls undies, 4 pairs of boys' shorts, nine girls' tops and 4 boys' tops. 

Thank you so much to the donors of this batch. It is much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement #2/2015 - Sponsored Dresses

I did three more sponsored dresses this morning for a school-aged girl which includes a school starter kit and so it is time to acknowledge the donations.

1) Two dresses sponsored by Ana and Tania Carvalho -

2) Eight dresses by Suzanne Marshall -

All these sponsored dresses are scheduled for distribution in the June-July timeframe this year. The school starter kits will help the school-aged girl prepare for the new school year. Exercise books, pens, pencils, sharpener and eraser in a school bag will be a big help in lessening the financial burden on the girl's parents of sending their children to school.

Thank you to Ana, Tania and Suzanne for the sponsorships. Proceeds of the sponsorships have been donated to Dress A Girl Australia's Well campaign to build a well and provide clean water to the people of Kalagi Uganda. Thank you so much.

I also would like to acknowledge the few donors(am sure you know who you are) who made and donated the fabric school bags. They are so handy and makes my life easier trying to raise funds as all I have to do is put all the school supplies inside the bag. I do not have to sew the bags which is a big help. Thank you so much.

For more information on the Dress Sponsorship program, please click here or on the special tab "Dress Sponsorship Program" which you can find at the top of this page. To sponsor a school-aged dress, please click here. For other sponsorships, please click on the links below -

To sponsor boys' clothes, please click here -
To sponsor regular dresses, please click here -
To sponsor dresses with sleeves (for locations whose culture requires dresses with sleeves), please click here.

Donation Acknowledgement #1/2015 - Donated clothes for Molo Kenya - Batch #1

Kenya parcels are starting to arrive in my postbox. Will soon start to sort and pack to make sure everything needed has been met but first I would like to acknowledge the donors of the parcels I have received so far. At this time I will only be acknowledging parcels or items that are needed for the Kenya distribution.
1) Two dresses from Sharyn Cafee -

2) Two dresses from Christine Caputo -

3) 24 pairs of undies from Richelle Brilliant (return address of AusViet Trading) -

4) 8pcs of long-sleeved tops from Lynne Stupple -

The above is Donation #1 for the year 2015 and will be sent to Molo Kenya in mid-March through the courtesy of Jennifer Hughes-Bystrom of Kijji Mission. Thank you to the donors. Much appreciated.

Sponsored Dresses for Kijji Mission, Molo, Kenya

Here are five dresses I made the past two days sponsored by Suzanne Marshall. These dresses will be included in the Kijji Mission parcel for Molo, Kenya to be handcarried by Jennifer Hughes-Bystrom in mid-March.

Proceeds from the sponsorship was donated to the Dress  A Girl Australia campaign for a well to be built in Kalagi Uganda for clean water.

For those who are interested to hit two birds with one stone by providing a dress to a disadvantaged child and at the same time help build a well for clean water and provide hope to the people of Kalagi Uganda, please help by sponsoring a dress or a matching set of t-shirt/pair of shorts for a boy or a school starter kit for a school-aged girl. This sponsorship is great especially for those who do not sew. If this is not your type of making a difference in this world, you can still help by spreading the word around. Thank you.

To sponsor a regular dress, please click here.
To sponsor a matching t-shirt and pair of shorts for a boy, please click here.
To sponsor a school starting kit for a school-aged girl, please click here.

For more information, you can click on the special 'Dress Sponsorship Program' tab which you can find at the top of this page or send an email to dressagirlaustralia@gmail.com. Thank you.

Request for Donations

Good evening everyone. I know I am on a break from Dress A Girl activities (and saying no is a big problem for me) but there is a lady who would like to bring a few dresses back to Kenya in mid-March. I will be away for about two weeks in February(Feb 9-21) and would probably have less time to collect things when I get back including at least a week to post) so I thought I will post this information and collect as early as possible from those who would like to donate. I am looking for donors who would like to donate any of the following :
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Updated as of 12-Jan-2015, 11:00am
(1) 12 long-sleeve t-shirts for girls between the ages of 5 to 12, ---------------------------------
*** The items needed are being updated everytime a donor responds with their donation as this posting has also been posted in my facebook page so everyone is aware as to where I stand with the request for donations. *******
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Thank you so much to the donors who responded so quickly and thank you in advance to those who will still be responding. Much appreciated.
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*** The reason for the t-shirts for the girls is because the location of the community is located on the equator at 8,000 ft altitude so it gets cold in the mornings and evenings. The girls layer their clothes to keep them warm and the donations I believe are the most practical way of keeping them warm. ******
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*** For those who do not sew and would like to donate and make a difference, please let me know if you would like to sponsor a dress for this distribution. I can sew a dress for you. Dress for Sponsorship @$10.00 will help me raise money for the Dress A Girl Australia well to provide clean water and hope to the people of Kalagi Uganda. ****
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Allowance on sizes are already provided so please if you would like to donate, send within these sizes.
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For those who are donating, could you please respond to this post and let me know which item you would like to donate, size of an item and how many or send me an email at dressagirlaustralia@gmail.com as soon as possible and post the items by the 25th of January? The response to donate and deadline is very important so I will have time to raise these items on my own if I do not get enough donations. Thank you so much.
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Postal address is Dress A Girl Australia, P.O. Box 240, Casula Mall, Casula NSW 2170. Any questions, please respond to this post or send an email. Thanks!
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Unless you are a donor of this distribution, please do not send me any donations at this time as I am not ready to accept. I am still on a break but I cannot refuse this distribution. Thank you for your understanding.
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This is a limited distribution due to weight restrictions so to accommodate as many donors as possible I am restricting the number of dresses, t-shirts and pairs of shorts that can be donated. If you are offended by the restrictions, there is not much I can do. I appreciate everyone's generosity but also need for some to be understanding why I am putting limits on the numbers. Thank you.