Caps to the Capital: Final Phase Completed
Caps Arrive in Malawi
The first of 280,000 baby caps knitted and crocheted by Americans taking part in Save the Children’s “Caps to the Capital” initiative reached newborns at Malawi’s Bwaila Hospital during a March 13th ceremony sponsored by Save the Children. U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Alan Eastham and Malawian Minister of Health Marjorie Ngaunje presented the hats to mothers and newborns inside the hospital after speaking to a crowd of dignitaries and media. Read more
Teen and Teacher Travel to Bangladesh to Deliver Caps
The final phase of the Caps to the Capital project came to a close in March when two knitters from Minnesota presented the first of more than 200,000 baby caps to moms and babies in Bangladesh. Save the Children selected Mary Draper, 8th grade teacher from Mankato, Minn., and her student, Mollie Juberien, 14, to travel to Bangladesh to deliver the caps on behalf of all the knitters and crocheters in the United States who were part of the effort. Read More
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