For everyone's info

The deadline last week closes the acceptance of any dress donations for the year. Due to an unforeseen medical emergency, I will not be accepting any dress donations so please do not send any more dresses and/or parcels until further advised. I will try my best to make sure all dresses are distributed as planned and all pictures from the distributions that will be available will be posted here. My heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported this campaign during the year 2015. It is very much appreciated. Thank you.

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Can't think of a better way to make this world a better place this Christmas? Sponsor a dress and join the 60+ sponsors who have opened their hearts and thought that $10.00 is not too much to make a child happy this Christmas and make the world a better place for the people/community of Soibada in Timor Leste. All you have to do is click here or click on the 'Santa' image on the right or click on the link below 

Dress Sponsorship Program

Avoid the X'mas rush! Help spread the word around! Thank you!

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Batch 4 Sponsored Dresses for the month of November

Another 6 dresses were sponsored yesterday and today to be included in the last parcel for Christmas Distribution -
1) From Jody Clooney -

2) From Michelle Plen -

Thank you to Jody and Michelle for supporting the Dress Sponsorship Program. That is another 6 bricks for the Pittwater Friends of Soibada's "Buy-A-Brick" program for their construction projects in Soibada Timor Leste and at the same time 6 great smiles will be added to this world when 6 disadvantaged girls will receive their dresses in time for Christmas. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

If you have no time to sew, why not sponsor a dress. For $10.00 you get to provide a disadvantaged kid with a new dress and help our Pittwater Friends in their construction projects in Soibada Timor Leste. All you have to do is click on the link below -

Dress Sponsorship Program

Batch 3 Sponsored Dress for the month of November

Another dress has been sponsored today by Jacqueline Oudman. This will be included in the Christmas distribution.

You too can sponsor a dress and join the 60+ sponsors who have opened their hearts and thought that $10.00 is not too much to make a child happy this Christmas and make the world a better place for the people/community of Soibada in Timor Leste. All you have to do is click on the link below -

Dress Sponsorship Program

Batch 2 Sponsored dress for the month of November

Woohoo!! Another dress has been sponsored today and always ever-ready with materials to use I sewed this dress tonight for Lyn Granger. 

Another $10.00 to help in the construction projects of the Pittwater Friends of Soibada for the people/community of Soibada in Timor Leste. Thank you so much to Lyn for supporting my Dress Sponsorship Program.

For $10.00 you too can sponsor a dress and make a child happy this Christmas. Just click on the link below -

Dress Sponsorship Program.

Batch 2 Donated dresses for the month of November

These parcels were received this week to be included in the last and final parcel for Christmas Distribution.
1) A parcel of 3 dresses from Pam Thompson -

 2) A parcel of 7 dresses and 2 pairs of shorts from Ann McGinnes -

 3) A parcel of 7 dresses and 2 pairs of shorts from Glenys Powell -

 4) A parcel of 7 dresses and packs of girls' undies from Toni Kirkpatrick and friends -

 5) A parcel of handmade dolls from Sharyn Cafee -

 6) A parcel of 24 dresses from Yvonne Henderson -

Thank you to all the donors for their donations. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Much appreciated.

Batch 1 of Sponsored Dresses for the month of November

For this week, two dresses were sponsored by Vicki Watson Taylor. These two dresses will be included in the last and final parcel for Christmas distribution.

Proceeds from the sponsorship was remitted to the Pittwater Friends of Soibada to help in their construction projects. Thank you to Vicki for supporting my Dress Sponsorship Program. Much appreciated.

Dresses added to my Dress Sponsorship Program

These dresses have been added to my Dress Sponsorship Program. 

Proceeds goes to a very worthwhile cause. Please check them out through the link below or click on the image above.

Dress Sponsorship Program

Help spread the word around. Thank you.

Reminder for last and final cut-off

Just a reminder that all donated dresses should be in my postbox by Friday, 27th of November to make it in the last and final parcel for christmas distribution. To make it to this deadline, all parcels must be posted by Monday, 23rd of Nov. Please note that deliveries are getting slower and slower each day and I cannot make it to the postoffice to pick up parcels all the time. Thank you.

For everyone's info

Can I please request donors not to insert anything metallic on the dresses or anything that will trigger security detectors or anything that makes a sound. It makes it more difficult especially these days to have the parcels released from customs. I think dresses are good enough to make these kids happy. Thank you.

Second Parcel off to the Philippines

The second of 2 parcels for Christmas distribution were picked up this morning and are on their way to their final destination. They were not that heavy but I thought I should send them as early as I can to avoid the Christmas rush on sending parcels.

Batch 1 Donated dresses for the month of November

These are the contents of the first batch of donated dresses for the month of November which will fill up the third and final parcel for Christmas distribution for the year 2015 -
1) A parcel of 5 dresses and undies from Pat Burton -

 2) A Parcel of 4 dresses and one pair of shorts from Sarah Tanmahapran -

 3) A parcel of 5 dresses, 5 t-shirts, 2 shorts and toys made of fabric from Kay Innes -

Thank you to Pat, Sarah and Kay for their kindness and generosity. Much appreciated.

Dress Distribution #98/1B - 12/2015 - Project Philippines Christmas 2015 Distribution

These 2 parcels are the second batch of dresses(Parcel 1B) for Christmas distribution in the Philippines. A total of 191 dresses, 25 boys' clothes and about 8 packs of girls' undies scheduled for pickup this coming Sunday to start its journey for 216 disadvantaged kids.
These are the parcels -

and these are the contents of the parcels -

made possible by the following donors and sponsors -
1) Gaylene Herrmann
2) Ann Johnson
3) Laura Whitehead
4) Lyn Granger
5) Betty Barett and Betty Paull
6) Marion Whiteley
7) Monika Osvald
8) Julie Gowen
9) Yvonne Henderson
10) Elaine Klein
11) Colleen Mundt
12) Pam Kerry and Anne Pidgeon
13) Year 10 Textile Technology class of Picnic Point High School c-o Teriesa Thompson/Cheryl Wardrop
14) Tranquility Crafts of Moonee Ponds
15) Dress A Girl Australia

For individual and larger images of the dresses, please click here. 

Thank you  to all the sponsors and donors who made this second Christmas parcel possible for the disadvantaged kids of the Philippines. Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated. Thank you.

Batch 4 Donated dresses for the month of October

These are the last parcels received for the month of October and closes the collection for Project Philippines Parcel 1B (Dress Distribution #98 for Christmas Distribution)
1) A parcel of 5 dresses from Lyn Granger -

 2) A parcel of 16 dresses from Pam Kerry and Anne Pidgeon -

 3) A parcel of 14 dresses from the Year 10 Textiles Technology students of Picnic Point High School under the guidance of Teriesa Thompson and Cheryl Wardrop -

 4) A parcel of 66 dresses from the Tranquility Crafts of Moonee Ponds in collaboration with Millhouse Collections -

These collections brought a total of 191 dresses, 25 boys' clothes and packs of undies for the second parcel of dresses for Project Philippines for Christmas distribution.

Thank you to all the donors of these dresses. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. It is much appreciated.

Christmas Fabric Picture Cards now on Sale!

WIth Christmas fast approaching, I have made available some of my Christmas Fabric picture cards. They are pictures and/or images printed on 100% cotton and fitted inside window cutouts. Most cards, if not all, have blank inside panels for personalized messages. Some cards are one of a kind and in limited supplies for some. They come with matching envelopes for easy sending or gift-giving. Normaly they sell for $2.75 but for this Christmas season each card sells for a $1.50 plus postage of $.70.

Check them out with just one-click of the mouse on the image below and make a purchase if there is anything you like. Proceeds from the sale goes to a very worthwhile cause.

Feedback on Project Soibada Construction Project supported by my Dress Sponsorship Program

A few images of the currently going-on construction project (Guesthouse and Training Centre Facilities) of the Pittwater Friends of Soibada which is a non-profit organization based in Avalon NSW and being supported in a very small way by my Dress Sponsorship Program. For $10.00 you get to help complete this construction project and make a difference to the people of the Soibada community in Timor Leste and at the same time provide a new dress to a disadvantaged child. 

As of today, I have raised the amount of $610.00 (that is 61 more dresses that I have sewn for disadvantaged kids) and remitted to the Pittwater Friends of Soibada. With your help to make a difference, we can do more by sponsoring more dresses especially this Christmas.To sponsor a dress, all you have to do is click on the link below -

Dress Sponsorship Program

Please make sure you provide your correct email address for your tax receipt. Thank you.

For larger and individual images of the construction going on, please click here.

Second and Final Cut-off Date for Christmas Distribution

The second parcel (Dress Distribution #98/1B) is now officially closed and parcel will be sent at the end of this month of October.

The last and final cut-off date of dresses for Christmas distribution is Friday, 27th of November. Please make sure all your parcels are posted at least a week before cut-off to make it to my postal box on Friday,27th of Nov. These dresses will need to be sent-off at the end of the month of November to meet the deadline of the freight company which is Dec 4. I need time to sort and pack so please be guided accordingly.

Year 10 Textiles Technology class is making a difference and are proud of it

These girls from Year 10 Textiles Technology class of Picnic Point High School in Sydney have taken great pride in their work and very excited that they are helping make a difference.
Dress donations have been made by the following students: Monique A, Aqueelah, Isabelle, Naomi, Jade, Emily, Ellen, Audrey, Brianna, Jaimie, Perri, Tess, Monique B, Dian and Tarra with assistance from T.Thompson & C.Wardrop.

The dresses that were made by these group of students will be acknowledged separately once received.