The Sewing Machine Project

I subscribe to "Country Woman" magazine and found a great article in their most recent edition about an organization called "The Sewing Machine Project". Margaret Jankowski of Wisconsin was so touched by the story of a tailor who had lost her sewing machine--and her livelihood--in the Southeast Asian Tsunami that she gathered, refurbished and sent 25 sewing nachines to Sri Lanka, so people could get back on their feet economically. Her project has expanded to sending sewing machines to the far corners of the world, as well as to New Orleans, helping individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina. You can read about Margeret's wonderful, grass roots efforts at www.countrywomanmagazine.com; click under the "Link" heading to be connected with Margaret's story and website: www.thesewingmachineproject.org.