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- _ "International ' t- Connections! ’ Caribbean, Central 8: South America Small Crafts Project (since Fall, 2006 issue) Teresa Pradilla, Executive Secretary of Colombia’s Associacion colombiana de mujeres rurales (AMAR) writes: "I congratulate you as a well organized NGO (non-governmental organization) with well-planned goals and members very committed to theirwork We are grateful that you remember us, since we are an organization looking for economic and social help from other organizations, so that we can help rural women manage their well-being. All the materials that you have sent us are indispensable for our women. We hope that you will continue remembering us by sending more supplies.” Lucy Daniels of the Guyana Federation of Women's Institutes says: "We are indeed thankful for all the craft items we receive from the various Institutes. The supplies are very useful to us and we have already had a sale of articles made. Please convey our heartfelt thanks to all the members. We would be happy to receive some crochet thread and raffia straw." Dr. Lucille Buchanan, Chair of the Jamaican Federation of Women says: "We are starting up a new training project for our women and girls and these beautiful books and patterns came in in good time." Many branches have received notes of thanks and photographs. Some WI branches have continued to correspond with various groups in the Caribbean Area, after making initial contact with a parcel or packet. Other branches have written articles in local newspapers about this project, and it has become a community outreach project. The FWlOâ€"Caribbean Area crafts project will continue, as long as there is need and interest. The following groups are no longer functioning members of the SVG Federation of Women’s Institutes. Please note that we have been requested not to send any material to them. We want to hear from you! Send your stories and photos for our next issue of The Home & Country ROSE Garden to the following address: The Home & Country ROSE Garden 7382 Wellington Road 30, RR # 5 Guelph, ON N'lH 612 or email them to roseprogram@fwio.on.ca or fax them to 519â€"836â€"9456 Please note, your article may not appear exactly as submitted. We will do our best to edit appropriately to include as much information as possible. 6 240,?! M“ ~._ mgr: Be sure to make an additional copy of your photos before submitting them as we will no longer be able to return photos. Thank you for your understanding. Deadline Dates Fall 2007 July 13, 2007 Winter 2008 December 1, 2007 Spring/Summer 2008 March 1, 2008 Cottica Grant Young Women Rising, St.Vincent 8: The Grenadines Morite Selby CDW, St.Vincent & The Grenadines Aldine Campbell Clare Valley Women’s St.Vincent & The Grenadines Please also be advised that Yvette Bess has migrated, and no material should be sent to her. Group, If you would like information on which member groups are still accepting material, contact Mary Janes. Mary’s contact informatior can be found on page 2.