Blue Bird of Happiness
Every year since 1995 , FAWCO members throughout the world have contributed their creativity and sewing talents to the FAWCO Friendship Quilt . This international collaboration has resulted in a unique collection of stunning handmade quilts , which have all been quilted by Roberta Zee of the Munich International Women ’ s Club . The greatly coveted finished product is raffled each year at the FAWCO annual conference to raise money for the FAWCO Foundation ’ s programs and charitable causes .
2022 FAWCO FRIENDSHIP QUILT RAFFLE https :// bit . ly / 2022RaffleTickets
AWCH Contributors Carola A . Shelly S . Susan S . -W . Anne C . Tracy M .
Photo by Jordan W .
Online Auction Raised Nearly € 3,000
Members Donated Dozens of Items , Services , and Gift Certificates
BY CAROL S .
Thank you ! Thank You ! Thank You ! The Online Auction for Hope from November 6 – 14 , 2021 , was a huge success , raising € 2,689 for the 2020 – 2022 FAWCO Target Project S . A . F . E .
What is S . A . F . E .? Safe Alternatives for Female Genital Mutilation ( FGM ) Elimination
• S . A . F . E . is run by Hope for Girls and Women in Tanzania — an organization advocating an end to FGM and other harmful practices , such as intimate partner violence and child marriage , in Tanzania .
• S . A . F . E . aims to protect the rights of girls and women by providing education to girls and the community at large and by increasing the capacity of safe houses .
• S . A . F . E . provided 434 girls accommodation at two safe houses over the December 2020 / January 2021 cutting season , and 383 girls were safely reconciled with their families .
Heartfelt thanks to all those who generously donated a total of 89 items .
AWCH Members : Ann G . -T- , Carol H ., Carol S ., Charis H ., Chris L ., Christine R ., Cornelia T ., Emilia J ., Hannah B ., Holly T ., Irmingard Z ., Jess M ., Jordan W ., Leonie H ., Nancy S ., Nancy T ., Sandra S ., Sarah T ., Shanan R ., Shelly S ., Stella K . -R., Sue B ., Teresa P . Y L ., Tracy M ., WangDi S ., and Weibin L .
Sponsors : Kostas Oreopoulos and Katy Behrmann-Oreopoulos of Coco-Mat , Linda Pampallis of L ’ Afrika , Hillel Lowinsky of Lowinsky ’ s N . Y . Coffee & Tea , Miniatur Wunderland , Morgan R . of Rudolph ’ s Restaurant , Weinhaus Cord Stehr , photographer Peter Thomann , and artist Jutta Rika Bressem .
Last but not least , a big thank you to all the enthusiastic bidders who made this auction such a success !