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Australian volunteers knit over 6,000 garments for Mongolian children |
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Thursday, 14 June 2007 |
A group of Australian volunteers
knitted over 6,000 garments for Mongolian children last year.
Located in Geelong, Australia
the group, called the Guardian Angels, meets at Bellarine Village's
Guardian pharmacy to sip tea and knit warm clothing for Mongolian children.
Pharmacist Greg Porte said
he has supported the program because he is sure the garments will save
lives in Mongolia.
``We take mild weather for
granted in Geelong,'' he told the Geelong Advertiser.
``But the cold affects the
lives of poorer Mongolian children immensely, leading to a lack of education,
lack of nutrition and sickness.
``Every piece of clothing knitted
and donated makes a difference in the most direct way possible to under-privileged
kids around the world.''
A similar group knits throughout
the United States. The U.S. program is called the Dulaan Project, which
is headquartered in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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