This morning was Mission Sunday at Jon’s churches and our speaker was from Global Health Ministries. It was an interesting sermon with great stories and when I was perusing his display, I saw a handout on knitted and crocheted bandages. Apparently, these can be used in tropical situations where you’ve got people with leprosy or ulcers on their bodies to cushion the area and protect any dressing that’s been applied.
I have some of the brochures and I can email you the info if you’re interested. It can be a Lenten project (instead of giving up chocolate or something else) or it could be a 4-H or youth group project.
I think there are groups who also knit bandages.
The woman who has this blog: http://creatingtext.blogspot.com/
know about it.
Hope you are feeling better.
We roll bandages from old sheets at my women’s group – never thought about knitting them (of course, it would help to know how to knit).
OT – but I love the fall look. =)
Here is another worthwhile ministry:
http://www.shawlministry.com/
Other groups make fun, attracitve, colorful (pick an adjective) hats for cancer patients who have lost their hair. These are give out for free and can be found in most oncology offices, radiation therapy offices in baskets – ready to brighten someones day. Like the laying on of hands to get a hat made with love at a low point in life.