Scores of skilful people crocheted and stitched together with love 14 blankets and many pretty and varied granny squares for Samara’s Aid. The blankets and squares were brought along to be displayed at St Mary’s in Fordingbridge this week, before they were blessed by Canon Gary Philbrick and sent on their way to help those in need in Syria.
Visitor Irene, who had been inspired to create blankets for Syria in her community at Andover, came to share what she knew of life as it is in the Middle East where winter temperatures can drop to minus 10 degrees and many people are living under canvas or in ruined buildings.
Help for this blanket challenge came from Fordingbridge and other villages in the Avon Valley, as well as from members of different churches and the community.The sum of £26.30 raised from refreshments will be sent to Samara’s Aid to help cover transport costs.
Further details of Samara’s Aid can be found at https://www.samarasaidappeal.org/
Well done to Pat Bloomfield and team and all those involved in supporting the work of this charity
