eyo ee) eee with BEADS. You, CAN do it!® crochet with heart BS Ge by Daryl Brower (Ca crochet save a lie? For babies born in poor countries, the saswer is yes. Bach year four milion newborns in the develop ing world die within the fist month of life—half of them vrithin che tist twenty-four hours of being born. Accoting «9 the charity group Save the Children, simple, low-cost meas- tues like putting « cap on 3 newborn's head v9 help keep it ‘eam, can help sot mum of hes fs When Save the Childien released its Sate of the Hania ‘Mothers 2006 report detailing simple ways to help increase survival nites for children in developing countries (including providing crochet and knit caps to keep tiny heads warm), the ‘organization was flooded with calls ancl e-mails from stitchecs eager to contribute tthe cause Tn response, Save the Children has partoered with the Wasi Up America! Pourdacion wo launch Knitcers and Crecherers for Newhorns: Caps to dhe Capital, The volunteer initiative aims to raise awareness abour the need to help babies in developing countries and increase timing, for eitical health ‘measures for mothers and childsen. “yAeN aie Freat eigen "0 | ssn siseom eon sos f Fate = aha Browis-= 246.b6m with See Resources | | van (page 98) for abbreviations lst. SS 20) crochet tecey » oevinow 2008 A Capital Idea Put your hands ad hooks to work to help save the lives of babies in developing countries around the world "Benin eb re ae let nb dot Your can lend your hands—and your voice—to the effort by srochetingga newborn hut like those shown at sight (the pattern is below), writing personal rote to President Bush urging ‘him 10 put moze money coward health programs for mothers, abies and chile ia need and encouraging other eraiters to join the effort. Send your handmade caps to Save the Children by Jaitry 2, 2007, and the group sill take the hats, along with the pesenal notes; to Washingten, D.C., to show our leaders that Amecicans want to do more ro sive newborn lives globally ‘Afierwyands the caps will be delivered 1m habies in eed in those developing countries served by Save the Children, For more information, you can call 1-800-728-3843, or visit savethechildsen.org and download the Caps to the Capital ‘Action Kit. The kit inclutes step-by-step inscructions for ppurticipatingy including a peintable tag to artach 10 your cap, a sumple note to the President and a flyer to pest at yone fayarite yam shop or community bulletin boatd, I's «small sway to make a big difference rane setenv i nists