In June and July, Children of Kibera Foundation and LitWorld's Girls' Club learned how to knit. After starting with basic stitching techniques, the girls graduated to knitting multiple colors together and creating their own shapes. This series of lessons, introduced by CoKF intern Jackie Espana, affected the girls so much that they are now ready to begin making clothes with their new skills. After their initial efforts, the girls received a remarkable gift last month- a handmade quilt compilation of all of their first pieces, made my Jackie. Although Jackie had to return to the US, she worked tirelessly to put together a quilt for the girls- a reminder of the wonderful Sundays spent together in Girls' Club. The girls were ecstatic! They asked that their new quilt be hung in the CoKF office, for all visitors to see. It now hangs in the main office, a beautiful reminder of Girls' Club and the importance of spending time together. So, from all of us: Thank you Jackie!
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