This is a collection of knitting charities that serve countries outside the United States. Do you want to reach around the world with your knitting? Try one of these charities!
If you can knit just one square – or a hat, handwarmers, or toy — you can help AIDS orphans in South Africa through Knit-a-Square Somehow, knitting charities that begin with the humble square seems to encourage humble beginnings. Case in point: Knit-a-Square. This square-based charity all started with an woman in Australia who ached…
HIV and AIDS continues to ravage Africa and orphan many of her children. Knit comfort dolls can bring joy and hope to these children Do you remember how you were first struck by inspiration to knit for charity? For Donna Mair and her friend, “M,” inspiration struck through their shared love of the band U2…
Your knitting can make a life-changing difference to children worldwide through Knit for Kids Imagine you’re a child in a cold refugee camp. You’ve escaped a vicious war in your home country, and you really just wish you could go back. But for now you must wait with your family — or without, if the…
Working on ocean vessels is hard, dangerous work, and it’s doubly hard in the winter. But Christmas at Sea ensures mariners are remembered during the holiday season. When you hear words like “sailor,” “seaman,” or “mariner,” do you envision “Old Man and the Sea,” “Moby Dick,” or maybe “The Perfect Storm”? These are all romanticized…
Even dedicated charity knitters often don’t think about the source of the yarn they knit with, but at Peace Fleece, that’s where charity begins. All veteran knitters know how a donated knitted item can perk up a needy soul or even change their life. But how often do we think of the yarn itself as…
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