Looking for a sponsor for Project Undies for Kenya

I sew these two dresses tonight and looking for a sponsor. Proceeds from the sponsorship will be used to purchase 22 undies between the sizes of 4 to 6 for the little girls of the Kijji Mission in Kenya. I am sending 30 dresses next week but I only have 8 undies. I need 22 pieces more to match the rest of the 22 dresses with new undies. To sponsor just click on the link below. Thank you.

Final Numbers for 2015

These are the final numbers for the year 2015 in terms of donations received, sponsored dresses and dresses distributed. Statistics also includes boys' shorts and t-shirts.

Donations received for the year 2015 were as follows :

Dresses - 1782

Shorts for the Boys - 178

T-shirts - 237

Of the 1,782 dresses, 173 dresses were sponsored. More information such as projects sponsored by my Dress Sponsorship program will be made available soon.

Distribution of dresses were made to the following locations - 

Due to fund restrictions, this year lesser distributions were made in far locations such as Uganda, Kenya and South Africa.

Thank you to everyone, donors and sponsors alike for making this distribution possible in 2015. Much appreciated.

Break from distributions and accepting dress donations

To everyone, just to let you know that I am currently on a break from distributing dresses so am not accepting donation of dresses at the moment. I have no space in the house to store boxes of dresses. Next collection and plans for 2016 will be published on this page and in my blog once I have finalized them. Thank you for your understanding.

Leggings for the kids of Kijji Mission Kenya

I have been keeping myself busy the past few days trying to learn how to sew a pair of leggings. The first attempt did not look like leggings and after about an hour I finally was able to make a perfect pair. Then the stripes took longer than expected. And once you learn something new to make you never stop making and guess how many I ended up with. Nine pairs! And the only reason why I stop is because I run out of cotton spandex material.

These leggings will be given to the kids of the Kijji Mission in Kenya who loves to wear leggings underneath their dresses especially during the early mornings.

Last dress received in December from an 11-year old

The parcel containing this dress was picked up by my sister sometime last month since I have not been to the post office for quite a while now to avoid lifting parcels. This dress was made by 11-year old Sarah Sherwood as part of a Junior Action Service Programmme (JASP) in her school.

And here is Sarah holding the dress she made.

To Sarah, thank you so much for the dress. Thank you for helping make a difference. Much appreciated.

More Feedback from Christmas Distributions - 12/2015

Here are more pictures from distributions made last Christmas 2015 -

For larger and individual images, please click here.

Thank you to everyone for making this distribution possible. Much appreciated.

New dresses for the new year for sponsorships

I hope everyone had a great day welcoming the new year and look forward to challenging good times ahead and lots of good stuff to make 2016 a fun and enjoyable year for everyone. 

I normally spend the first two months of the new year trying to raise money to help pay for the cost of Dress A Girl Australia's activities for the year ( it does not pay for all of it but it does help my pocket and I cannot complain) so to open the new year I did a lot of sewing and have added almost 3 dozen of dresses including ones for the boys to choose from for those who would like to sponsor and support Dress A Girl Australia'a projects and distributions for the year 2016. I can smell what a challenging year 2016 will be for this campaign but with passion and determination am sure I will be able to overcome any obstacle that will be coming my way. Here are the dresses that I have sewn and added and are now available for sponsorship - 

Lots of choices to select from depending on which project you would like to support. Each project is indicated on each item available for sponsorship. To sponsor, all you have to do is click on the image above or click on the link below -

Dress Sponsorship Program 2016

I will soon be releasing the final numbers for 2015 and plans for 2016 and will be posting them here in my blog and in my facebook page. So watch out for it.

As usual, thank you for your support and looking forward to making more difference to the lives of the disadvantaged kids in the new year.

Happy New Year everyone!

 celebrating New Year's Day.

A timeless wish for the new year 
that the future bring you all 
healh, happiness and fulfillment. 

Happy New Year everyone!

Happy Christmas Everyone!

"Are you willing to stoop down and consider the needs and desires of little children; to remember the weaknesses and loneliness of people who are growing old; to stop asking how much your friends love you, and to ask yourself if you love them enough; to bear in mind the things that other people have to bear on their hearts; to trim your lamp so that it will give more light and less smoke, and to carry it in front so that your shadow will fall behind you; to make a grave for your ugly thoughts and a garden for your kindly feelings, with the gate open? Are you willing to do these things for a day? Then you are ready to keep Christmas!” 
― Henry van Dyke

And wishing everyone PEACE this holiday season. MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!!

Christmas e-shop

50% of the proceeds from the sale of any of these items will be donated for the onoing construction projects of Pittwater Friends of Soibada in Timor Leste in lieu of the Dress Sponsorship Program. Check them out before the sale ends on 31-Dec-2015.
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♥ Mini & Travel Dolls ♥ Christmas Stockings ♥ Sewing Cloth Dolls ♥ Fabric Button Hairclips ♥ Teddy Bear Land ♥ Teddy Bear Mama and Baby Bear ♥ Teddies in Blankets ♥ Christmas Fabric Gift Cardholders ♥ Australian-themed Greeting Cards ♥ Christmas Window Cards ♥ Christmas Greeting Cards ♥ Christmas Vintage Greeting Cards ♥ Quilted Advent Calendars ♥ Fabric Paper Doll Greeting Cards ♥ Fabric Christmas Trees ♥ Kitty Land ♥ Koala Land ♥ Candelina Jar Soy Candles ♥ Soy Candle Travel Tins ♥ Melting Soy Bars ♥ Christmas Buttons ♥
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More Pictures from the Christmas Distribution 12-2015

More pictures from the Christmas Dress Distribution completed today 23-Dec-2015 in Dolores, Quezon Philippines. This distribution is the last outreach for 2015 by the group headed by Norie Bordador who oversees dress distributions on behalf of Dress A Girl Australia in the Philippines. Very festive event with more gifts for everyone of all ages from 1 to 75 years old

For more pictures of the distribution, please click here.

Thank you to Norie and the group for making this dress distribution happen and to all the donors and sponsors for making this distribution possible. Thank you.

More dresses added to my Dress Sponsorship Program 2016

Today was more sewing so more dresses were added to my Dress Sponsorship program.

To check them out and sponsor, click on the image above or click on the link below -

Dress Sponsorship Program 2016

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

It is almost Christmas Day!

It's almost Christmas Day!. With more passion and perseverance to make the dream of helping more disadvantaged kids a bigger reality in 2016, a few more hours were spent sewing again yesterday and the dresses below and this time with a matching t-shirt, pairs of shorts and undie for boys were added to my Dress Sponsorship Program for 2016.

Proceeds will help my fundraising for 2016 postage and with your help through sponsorship provide a little financial assistance to kids in need of medical help. Make a difference before Christmas day is upon us or even on Christmas day. For as little as $10.00 you can sponsor a dress and live the Christmas spirit, share and bring joy, peace and happiness to the world most specially to  the silent disadvantaged kiddies. To sponsor, all you have to do is click on the image above or click on the link below.

Dress Sponsorship Program

Thank you and Merry Christmas! And please help spread the word around!

** Sponsored dresses will be distributed at Easter time **

Sponsored Dresses Batch #2 - For Project Soibada Timor Leste

Another 2 dresses have been sponsored today by Sue Bertozzo for Project Soibada Timor Leste. Proceeds from this sponsorship will be donated to the Pittwater Friends of Soibada to help in their ongoing construction projects in Soibada Timor Leste.

Thank you to Sue for supporting my Dress Sponsorship Program and help make a difference to the lives of the disadavantaged kids and/or community. If you want to join Sue in making a difference to the underpriviledged in this world, why not consider sponsoring a dress. I still have 3 dresses remaining that are waiting for sponsors to support this project. Dress Sponsorship for Project Soibada ends on the 31st of Dec 2015 or when the last 3 dresses are sponsored. To sponsor, all you have to do is click on the image below -

Come and join the fun of sponsoring dresses and please help spread the word around. Thank you.

New Dresses Available for Sponsorships

Spent a few hours sewing yesterday and added these 3 dresses and boys matching set to my Dress Sponsorship program. Great gift to give by someone who does not sew or do not have the time to sew but wants to help make a difference this Christmas. 

Please check them out and sponsor by just one click on the link below or click on the image above. Thank you. 

Dress Sponsorship Program 2016 

First sponsored dress for 2016

This is the first sponsored dress for 2016 by Lyn Granger. All sponsored dresses from today and future sponsorships will go towards Project Medical Aid for needy kids and postage fund for 2016. The money raised will not necessarily pay for the full medical bills of a few kids who will be needing it but at least contribute something towards it. Sponsorships will also be used to pay for postage costs in distributing dresses in 2016.

Come and join Lyn make a difference to the lives of a few disadvantaged kids by sponsoring a dress only for $10.00. Thank you so much to Lyn for supporting my Dress Sponsorship program.

If you want to help make a difference to disadvantaged kids in 2016, all you have to do is click on the link below - 

Dress Sponsorship Program 2016

Thank you and help spread the word around !

Dress Sponsorship Program to support Project Medical Aid & Postage Fund for 2016

** Article first posted last 13-Dec-2015 and edited today (21-Dec-2015) **

A few hours ago I wrote an article about a few kids from the Philippines and who were recipients of this year's Christmas distribution needing financial help for their medical needs. I thought this is a very worthwhile cause to support from my sewing. I have raised money to build a well in Uganda last year. I have raised money for the Pittwater Friends of Soibada, a non-profit organization based in Avalon NSW for their construction projects in Soibada Timor Leste which by the way is still going on until the end of December 2015 so I think it is time to spend my sewing time for another location and this time for medical assistance to kids in need.  

Effective today, in addition to raising postage fund for 2016, my Dress Sponsorship Program will be supporting a new project (Project Medical Aid). This will be the first project I am initiating and a very bold one for the year 2016. Proceeds from the sponsorship of any dresses sewn from any of the fabrics below will be allocated between postage funds for 2016 and Project Medical Aid for needy kids. I am wishing myself all the luck in the world.

For details on the article I wrote, please click here. Dresses sewn and sponsored will be allocated for 2016 distributions. Based on my count, I think I have enough fabrics to sew about 50 dresses so if you want to make a difference and share your blessings not only this Christmas but anyday of the year, why not sponsor a dress. All you have to do is click on the image above or click on the link below. Thank you.

Dress Sponsorship Program

Four (4) days before Christmas

“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” 
                      - Charles M. Schulz 
If you cannot think of a way to do a little something extra for someone, why not sponsor a dress. For $10.00 you get to provide a dress and an undie to a disadvantaged child. 

Share your blessings this Christmas and click on the image above or on the link below -

Dress Sponsorship Program