Knit-a-Square

About Knit-a-Square

If you love to knit or crochet, and if you've ever wished you could do something to brighten up the lives of children affected by HIV-Aids and poverty in Africa, you've found the perfect podcast. This is where you learn about Knit-a-Square, the non-profit organisation which is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and hear updates from 'the barn' where we sort squares and combine them into blankets for distribution to crèches and orphanages. You can find show notes at www.knit-a-square.com/kas-podcast While you're there, take a look around the KAS website to see how you can get involved in our work. Knit-a-Square is run entirely by volunteers. Everything we do, including this podcast, is in aid of warming vulnerable children in South Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Leanne Hunt

Category

kids & family · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Apr 2020

Latest episode

26 Mar 2022

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Mar 2022

   Becoming a volunteer

   We are blessed to have so many big-hearted people volunteering at the barn. In this episode, Norma shares with Leanne what first drew her to Knit-a-Square and what it was like to become a regular on opening days. We hear, too, how it felt for Norma when she got to go on her first distribution at the Lion Park informal settlement. This is the final episode of this short season, but look out for a bonus episode to follow. If you have not yet listened to earlier seasons of the podcast, be sure to look them up on the Acast platform where they are hosted under the name Knit-a-Square. To everyone who has shared the podcast with friends and family, thank you! Show host: Leanne Hunt. Email address: leanne@knit-a-square.com (mailto:leanne@knit-a-square.com) Theme music: "Mr. Sunny Face" by Wayne Jones. [YouTube Audio Library] © Creative Commons License. Production and editing: Natali Williams, LIME Virtual Business Support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   15 Mar 2022

   Rising to the occasion

   Long-standing KAS members Pam Johnson and Elaine Jones share with Leanne the process they followed in setting up a Shropshire-based charity called “Knit for Life”. The charity makes it possible for them to send large quantities of squares to South Africa on behalf of dozens of local knitters. Recorded in October last year, this interview is jam-packed with great ideas and lots of laughter, a real tonic in an otherwise difficult period in world affairs. If you have similar inspirational stories to share with the Knit-a-Square family, please get in touch with Leanne to let her know. Show host: Leanne Hunt. Email address: leanne@knit-a-square.com (mailto:leanne@knit-a-square.com) Theme music: "Mr. Sunny Face" by Wayne Jones. [YouTube Audio Library] © Creative Commons License. Production and editing: Natali Williams, LIME Virtual Business Support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   1 Mar 2022

   Dancing children

   The sounds and feel of Athelé’s visit to Perfuri near the northern tip of the Kruger National Park are captured in this episode as she chats to Leanne from her spot under a tree. We hear the excitement of the children who receive toys, and feel with Athelé her wish that more could be done to reach all the young ones in the community. The tiny toys that were distributed were specially selected from the hundreds that come into the barn because space in the car was so limited. Generally, the toys that KAS hands out are of a size that a child can cuddle. Thanks to all our contributors who generously send soft toys, handmade and shop-bought, because the joy they bring to those who receive them is beyond words. Show host: Leanne Hunt. Email address: leanne@knit-a-square.com (mailto:leanne@knit-a-square.com) Theme music: "Mr. Sunny Face" by Wayne Jones. [YouTube Audio Library] © Creative Commons License. Production and editing: Natali Williams, LIME Virtual Business Support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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