Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Quilts will benefit African orphans

By Joanne Fox, Journal staff writer



The reserve that almost all quilters have on hand has been put to good use recently by members of an educational group who want to reach out across an ocean and a continent to children in need.



Siouxland members of Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK), an international honorary organization of women educators dedicated to educational excellence, altruism and world understanding who were once taking care of children in our schools, will be providing for Tanzanian orphans.



ADK Pat Bartholomew went to Africa in 1999 with Project Rehema Ministries Inc., a Christian-based, nonprofit organization that ministers to the orphaned and vulnerable children of Tanzania.



"I learned how very bad it was," Bartholomew said. "I thought if I could do something for even a few children, it would be a start."



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