Toronto, ON (June 25, 2007) Each year Save The Children releases an annual progress report called  'State of The World's Mothers 2006: Saving The Lives of Mothers and Newborns'. The 2006 study concluded that various low-cost solutions, such as a tetanus shot, and ensuring that newborn babies' heads are kept warm after birth could significantly reduce the mortality rate amongst newborn babies worldwide. Moreover, the research presented in this study drew attention to the stunning fact that over 2 million newborns die each year in the first 24 hours of life in the developing world.

The idea of knitting caps for newborns in Africa caught on all across North America. Since May 2006, knitters and crocheters across Canada  mailed in over 10,000 caps. The campaign closed on March 15, 2007 and the caps have now been shipped to Burkina Faso and Kenya where they were deeply appreciated by the mothers in our programs.

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Knitters and Crocheters Information Kit(including patterns)

2008 Knitting Campaign - Information Kit

To find out more about how critical the needs are for mothers and infants around the world:

'State of The World's Mothers 2006: Saving The Lives of Mothers and Newborns'

Photo Gallery

Assorted Caps from knitters in Stoney Creek, ON (Courtesy of Grand River Yarns)	Shirley Loewen knitting, Wellington, ON	Caps from Paulette and Carlie Graham and Friends, Victoria, BC
Jean Saul knitted over 168 caps, Lasalle, Quebec	Sarnia Craft Supply Store Owner Gladys Ottens, with her display of collected caps	Marge Pedersen, Kenora, ON
Erica, and her two daughters Nikki and Neve and their dolls modeling the caps (Winnipeg)	Kelowna Waldorf Schoolchildren Jade, Claire, and Nicholas Pitch In (Kelowna, BC)	Niece Emma poses in a newborn cap (R. Crosbie, Ottawa, ON)
Boxes and boxes of generously donated caps arrive at our Office (Toronto, ON)	Sandy Kelly, Kirkland, QC knitted 150 caps!	Sue Rooks, SCC Staff Thanks Elaine and her Royal Bank knitting group (Toronto, ON)