Knitted with Love is a campaign run by Hamlin Fistula Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia which aims to provide blankets for women who come to the hospital for treatment. Many women in Ethiopia experience devastating injuries as a result of childbirth caused by a lack of appropriate care. Receiving a blanket helps women to know we care and is a beautiful and effective way to support them on their journey to full recovery, one that frequently requires extensive surgery.
As any woman will tell you blankets can bring a degree of comfort – hence the term ‘comfort blanket,’ especially when we are in pain, we are grieving or perhaps anxious about something. These knitted blankets serve the same purpose for women in Ethiopia.
If you would like to become involved or would simply like to know more about this amazing campaign, why not join us at our Orange Café on June 25th 2025 at Irton Garden Centre, Irton Moor Lane, Irton, Scarborough YO 12 4RW.
We look forward to seeing you then.