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Carolyn Steyn, philanthropist and founder of 67 Blankets, shares how one challenge to knit a blanket in honour of the late president Nelson Mandela has grown into a global movement, and changed her life forever.
“In December 2013, Zelda la Grange, late former President Nelson Mandela’s trusted assistant, presented me with a challenge to knit, sew or crochet 67 blankets. These blankets would then be distributed to those in need on Mandela Day.
“I gladly accepted Zelda’s challenge. I called on my friends for help and developed a Facebook group called 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day. In a matter of days, hundreds of people from around the world had pledged to knit a blanket for Nelson Mandela Day (18 July).
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- Carolyn Steyn
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- 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day “Good Wool” World Cup 201567 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day “Good Wool” World Cup 2015
“Since then, 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day has transformed into a movement that has captured the attention of many South Africans, international celebrities, corporates and KnitWits for Madiba in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Cyprus, London, the United States and India.”
