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Tiny tots in Mexico to receive dresses made in Assiniboia

Sewing machines were busily humming at St. George’s Roman Catholic Church in Assiniboia on November 16. Members of the women’s auxiliary and other volunteers embarked on phase two of their pro­ject to sew dresses for impoverished children in Mexico.

Sewing machines were busily humming at St. George’s Roman Catholic Church in Assiniboia on November 16.

Members of the women’s auxiliary and other volunteers embarked on phase two of their pro­ject to sew dresses for impoverished children in Mexico. Volunteers brought their sewing ma­chines and made over a dozen brightly-coloured small-sized dresses. All of the fabric, buttons, ribbons and thread have come from local donors.

The volunteers met on October 26 to make the first batch of dresses for girls in the middle school age range. These dresses are on their way to Cuerna­vaca, Mexico. In the second gathering they made dress­es for early years children. For some these children, this will be their first new item of clothing.

The next sewing ses­sion plans to make shorts for boys. There is a need for sturdy cotton clothing that is easy to care for and long-lasting. The women’s auxiliary volunteers are de­signing the dresses so that they are easily adjustable to fit growing children in a wide range of sizes. All of the clothing will be delivered to impover­ished children in Cuer­navaca, an ancient city located in south-central Mexico. The rapid eco­nomic expansion of past decades has left many resi­dents in poverty.

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