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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:43 AM Original message |
Little Dresses for Africa - Do you know the basics of sewing? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. recommend |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. Very sweet. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. I read an article about this sort of thing the other day. The concern is that |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. When there's a little girl standing naked, clothing industries that she can't afford to buy from... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I don't think you do. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I'm much more in tune with your economics argument than your .... |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. They address the local industry issue -- |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Wouldn't it be better for me to simply send them money then? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Well, this stuff is basic and the style kind of screams |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Lighten up, Francis. nt |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. No trouble because by next spring there will be plenty of little girls in the US that can use them. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. yep solar generators & sewing machines could "save" a family |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm not so sure of this. Since when (the arrival of missionaries) did African children need to |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Kinda boggled that people are still failtastic enough to talk in such monolithic terms. (nt) |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. like it or not, modernity has arrived, and naked girls (or boys) |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'll go even further and touch the gender stereotyping. Why not pants for girls? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. +1 |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Dresses are easier to make |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't when it comes to damn near EVERYTHING |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. No sweat. Part of why I love DU. I'll pass along the thanks to my wife. n/t |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I think our sewing guild did this last month for |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. are you sending hope or destroying the african fabric market? |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Please check their website. They address this in the FAQs. |
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