Blankets for Haiti - Hope

Hope. God is doing amazing things! Did you hear about the man that was trapped for 2 weeks and was rescued - alive!

This verse seems to be fitting for the situation and a good one to pray for all of those that are working to bring hope to Haiti (including you!):
"We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 1:3)

I have been so encouraged by the stories that I am receiving via blog comments and email regarding all of you who are sewing/knitting/crocheting blankets for those in Haiti. I would like to share some of them with you. They come from Hawaii to North Carolina and Canada to Louisiana and everywhere in between! Please note that I removed people's names, email addresses, etc. and shortened some of them a bit but the message is still there. Be encouraged as you read them. Have Hope.


We have a group of 3rd grade girls who call themselves the Teeny Tiny Team! Their mission is to help people. They recently made fleece blankets and really want to get them to the children in Haiti. Thank you so much to you and all.

My 13 year old is in 8th grade at middle school and when the earthquake happened in Haiti she was so upset and wanted to help so she started making fleece blankets and collecting teddy bears for children. Now a week later I have praying that she has not failed as I am struggling to find a way to get them to Haiti – everyone wants money. I have spent hours looking, phoning people and praying that my thoughtful daughter will succeed and not be put off helping in the future. Today I found your blog and am now in tears while writing this email but if I can mail you the blankets and bears will you please take them with you to Haiti?

I would love to make blankets to take to Haiti. I needed a project so I would feel like I am making a difference. I will start tonight please write back. God Bless you.

I am a volunteer at a public school in East Harlem, New York. We are looking to get our middle schoolers involved in service and were planning to make blankets with them. I stumbled upon your blog and we would like to have the children donate these to the victims in Haiti.

I was so happy to find this venture, since I think the approach of hand-delivering the blankets is a great one, and we will be assured of the blankets getting to the children. One of the blankets I am sending is a sample I had knitted for a magazine that I design for, and another was a class sample that I had knitted over the course of several weeks. The course is not running and I am left with a lovely blanket. I was hoping to find somewhere to send it, and then I found you! God is good...nothing is ever wasted in His economy.

I'm sewing away.... I am so excited...I've been so worried and concerned because I couldn't find anywhere that could take the blankets that I was making. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Thank you, I'm a new project linus coordinator for 3 counties and I'm glad we can help. The ladies that sew on my regular sew days have been asking to make blankets for Haiti. They were happy to know that we can make blankets to help.


Oh my gosh...I wanted our preschool to make blankets for Haiti and I did not know who to send them to...you are an angel! Can you handle a lot of blankets? We have about 18 children who would participate but there may be other preschools that want in.

I’ve been out of work since April 2009 & don’t have extra $$ to assist. I was so glad to come upon your post & see a non-monetary way I could help.

I actually have no idea who you are. I found you because...I knew of a church that collected blankets and handed them out in the aftermath of Katrina; I wondered if anyone would be distributing blankets in Haiti. Behold! God is good. God bless these individuals who are going to serve and to minister to the very enormous needs of the people of Haiti!

My girlfriend and I went through hurricane Katrina and we remember the kindness of all those strangers who gave so many things, things that didn't meet needs so much as brought smiles, things like handmade jewelry to replace things that were lost. Just brought a smile to our face then and we thought it might be nice to make some things and we just need a channel through which to send them.

Hi! I work at a church in Washington State and my youth have fleece to make blankets with. I wasn't sure how to get them to real people in Haiti, and low and behold, I googled "Blankets for Haiti" and up you popped! God is doing something here through you...and it's pretty amazing.

I've donated what we can for now in cash, but I have fabric sitting around that I would love to put to good use!

I am a Fibers major at the Savannah College of Art and Design. A group of us is hoping to set up a donation on-campus to make quilts for Haiti.

I have a bunch of simple, but warm blankets I am making to send to the people of Haiti. I live in Hawaii. I like the idea of giving then some comfort and a warm blanket can help.

This is AWESOME!!! I have been searching for a place to send my blankets. A few days after this disaster I was praying for these people and felt that God laid it on my heart to make blankets. I am currently out of work and don't have the ability to send a monetary donation, but I sent out a call for fabric donations or money for fabric. I received 4 totes of fabric plus money for more. WOW!!! I'm starting with the easiest fabrics to work with and making simple blankets. Some of the fabrics aren't the most beautiful, but it's only in America where we look at such things. I'm making blankets for babies, children, and adults of differing weights, especially given the differing fabrics I've been given. Thank you so much for doing this! Blessings to everyone who is sewing away!!!


Thank you all so much for all you are doing! You may have noticed I created a "Blankets for Haiti" button (its on my right sidebar). You are welcome to put it on your blogs if you would like to help spread the word and show that you are participating. This is the first time I have ever made one so, I probably won't be much help with all the technical stuff. If you try it please let me know if it works!
Have hope!