Out of Africa

These bright and happy squares:



Were contributed by these lovely ladies:



With a little help from some friends:



Stacey and Marsha recently returned from a medical mission trip to Rwanda, where they spent time at an orphanage. Yes, they really are some of the loveliest people you will meet. :)

There are soo many things about this that bring me joy, aside from the obvious 'good people doing good things':

• Bertie's Blankets is reaching far and wide with contributions from: America, Europe, Australia and now Africa... how cool is this! 
• The 'stories' that a blanket like this could tell.  (These particular squares have even been on safari!)
• That folks from all walks of life, despite their own difficult situations, are contributing to this effort
• That this also brings joy to those taking part... case in point with the next photo:

Oh, yes, and not least that my dear friends were willing to humor my request to take Bertie's Blanket square pictures while they were on such an important trip.  Thank you for taking these, and for letting me share them here  :) 

I'll leave you with a couple more pictures that captured my heart:















Thank you ladies xxx