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AMAA’s ‘Stitched with Love’ Program Provides Hats, Blankets for Newborns

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Post AMAA’s ‘Stitched with Love’ Program Provides Hats, Blankets for Newborns

Late in 2013, Betty Cherkezian and Nancy Burdman of New Jersey came up with the idea of “Stitched with Love,” a program to provide newborn children in Armenia with much-needed hats and blankets. The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) liked the idea and adopted the program as part of its relief efforts in Armenia.

Nancy Burdman and Betty Cherkezian

More than 40,000 babies are born in Armenia each year, yet few hospitals distribute hats and blankets to newborns, and none are distributed in small towns and villages.

Recognizing this need, Stitched with Love strives to provide knitted or crocheted hats and baby blankets to newborns in maternity hospitals throughout Armenia. To achieve this goal, Stitched with Love has reached out to Armenian communities in the United States and has received growing support from donors and knitters who wish to participate in this cause.

Patterns and designs are also welcome. Blankets should be a minimum of 30″x30″ in size. Newborn hats should be between 9″ and 14″ in diameter. If needed, a basic pattern is provided on the AMAA website. It is required that only acrylic worsted weight yarn is used.

The support provided from individuals, community organizations, and church groups has been encouraging and is making a real contribution in Armenia. One supporter from North Carolina who recently participated in the program writes, “My maternal grandmother was the sole survivor in her family of the genocide. It is through her and my mother that I was passed the talent of sewing and handwork. I am grateful to God and to them for this gift and try to use that gift in service to others. Thanks for your work in making this dream of helping Armenian babies and children a reality.”

Expectant teacher-mothers

During this Christmas and New Year season, with the cooperation of the head of the Malatya-Sebastya Administrative District of Yerevan, a special event was organized at AMAA’s Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School and Community Center for all expectant teacher-mothers of the neighborhood. The expectant teacher-mothers were welcomed in the school hall by the school principal, Melanya Geghamyan; AMAA Armenian representative Harout Nersessian; and the head of the Education Department the district. During the gathering, special film was presented devoted to maternity. It was a joyous occasion at which time each expectant teacher-mother received hats, blankets, and other clothing from Stitched with Love for their soon-to-be-born babies, as well as 2015 calendars, greeting cards, and booklets about AMAA. The event was highlighted in the Malatya-Sebastya local press.

Stitched with Love hopes that there will come a time when all newborn babies in Armenia go home with their mothers, swaddled in a blanket and hat made by caring individuals from the diaspora. For more information on how to participate or donate, call the AMAA office at (201) 265-2607 or visit www.amaa.org and click on the Stitched with Love tab. Donations to cover the cost of yarn, transportation, and freight can be mailed to the AMAA at 31 West Century Road, Paramus, NJ 07652.

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Late in 2013, Betty Cherkezian and Nancy Burdman of New Jersey came up with the idea of “Stitched with Love,” a program to provide newborn children in Armenia with much-needed hats and blankets. The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) liked the idea and adopted the program as part of its relief efforts in Armenia. Nancy Burdman and Betty Cherkezian More than 40,000 babies are born in Armenia each year, yet few hospitals distribute hats and blankets to newborns, and none are distributed in small towns and villages. Recognizing this need, Stitched with Love strives to provide knitted or crocheted hats and baby blankets to newborns in maternity hospitals throughout Armenia. To achieve this goal, Stitched with Love has reached out to Armenian communities in the United States and has received growing support from donors and knitters who wish to participate in this cause. Patterns and designs are also welcome. Blankets should be a minimum of 30″x30″ in size. Newborn hats should be between 9″ and 14″ in diameter. If needed, a basic pattern is provided on the AMAA website. It is required that only acrylic worsted weight yarn is used. The support provided from individuals, community organizations, and church [...]

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Late in 2013, Betty Cherkezian and Nancy Burdman of New Jersey came up with the idea of “Stitched with Love,” a program to provide newborn children in Armenia with much-needed hats and blankets. The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) liked the idea and adopted the program as part of its relief efforts in Armenia. Nancy Burdman and Betty Cherkezian More than 40,000 babies are born in Armenia each year, yet few hospitals distribute hats and blankets to newborns, and none are distributed in small towns and villages. Recognizing this need, Stitched with Love strives to provide knitted or crocheted hats and baby blankets to newborns in maternity hospitals throughout Armenia. To achieve this goal, Stitched with Love has reached out to Armenian communities in the United States and has received growing support from donors and knitters who wish to participate in this cause. Patterns and designs are also welcome. Blankets should be a minimum of 30″x30″ in size. Newborn hats should be between 9″ and 14″ in diameter. If needed, a basic pattern is provided on the AMAA website. It is required that only acrylic worsted weight yarn is used. The support provided from individuals, community organizations, and church [...]

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