The SLOVAK FASHION COUNCIL, o.z. in collaboration with an informal group of volunteers calls on all people who are concerned about the refugees crisis to help out.

The aim of this call is to collect as many carriers for babies and small children as possible and in this way help families on their journey to safety. Mothers and fathers are carrying their children in their arms for thousands of kilometers and right now, carriers would be a great help.

The SLOVAK FASHION COUNCIL is an organisation that supports the interests of professional designers, creative people, skilled craftspeople, as well as large clothing and textile companies.

We are seeing a growing interest in helping parents in need and therefore we want to put our common Slovak strength into action – our skill, creativity and handcraft. 

We are going to sew ergonomic baby carriers and also collect carriers from donors. Thanks to the carriers, children will be warm and safe, close to their mother or father. The parents’ hands will be freed up and the children will be able to sleep comfortably. Moreover, breastfeeding will become easier even in difficult conditions or whilst walking.

With the help of volunteers and some humanitarian organisations, the carriers will be delivered directly to where they are needed most on a regular basis.

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PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

  • MAKE A SIMPLE BABY CARRIER FROM OLD T-SHIRTS

    You can make a simple baby carrier from 3 spare, clean T-shirts. You will only need a pair of scissors and 15 minutes of your time.

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    1. Make a carrier from 3 spare T-shirts, following the instructions on the right
    2. Pack the carrier in a transparent plastic bag and label it “EMERGENCY CARRIER”
    3. Print out this B/W MANUAL and place it into the bag so that it stays on the top.

     

  • SEW A UNIVERSAL BABY CARRIER

    With the help of our detailed manual, even beginners can sew a universal baby carrier. :)

    1. Download the manual
    2. Sew a carrier from the recommended material, following the instructions
    3. Pack it in a transparent plastic bag and label “UNIVERSAL BABY CARRIER”

  • DONATE A BABY CARRIER OR BABY WRAP THAT YOU NO LONGER NEED

    If you have a baby carrier or baby wrap that you no longer need, you can help very easily!

    1. Find a baby carrier or baby wrap that you no longer need
    2. Pack it in a transparent plastic bag and label “BABY CARRIER” or “BABY WRAP

  • ORGANISE A SEWING SESSION IN YOUR COMMUNITY

    meet with friends in your community centre, culture centre, or any other community space and get sewing!

    1. Arrange a workshop with your friends. Prepare some yummy snacks and enjoy the time spent with friendly people while serving a beneficial cause
    2. Make as many carriers as you can. Those who are less skilled can learn from the more experienced ones
    3. Pack the carriers individually in plastic bags, together with the printed out instructions, and label them “UNIVERSAL BABY CARRIER”
    4. Register here
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TAKE YOUR CARRIER TO A COLLECTION POINT

IN PERSON:

Curaprox kiosk
Onkologický ústav sv. Alžbety, Heydukova 10, Bratislava
Mon-Fri 7:30 am -3:00 pm
first 500 of you will get a CURAPROX SINGLE toothbrush for free

Starlets Private Kindergarden (Súkromná škôlka Hviezdičky)
Viedenská cesta 257 (“Leberfinger”), Bratislava
tel. +421 918 696 237

BY POST:

Lucia Gomez, Pošta Limbach, SNP 17, 90091, SLOVAKIA, EUROPE

DEADLINES

1. stage –  until the 15th of November 2015
2. stage – until the 30th of November 2015
3. stage – until the 29th of January 2016
4. stage – until the 28th of February 2016
5. stage – until the 31st of March 2016
6. stage – until the 30th of April 2016
7. stage – until the 31st of May 2016

The carriers are regularly delivered to places where they are needed most.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN?

  • a good feeling from helping those in need, and your own skillfulness
  • we will swap the first 500 carriers brought to the Curaprox collection point /Heydukova ul. 10 in Bratislava/ for CURAPROX Single toothbrushes.
  • for organising a sewing session in your community centre, kindergarten, school, company… in those 20 locations that register first, mums and children will be given CURAPROX toothbrushes for free, as well as a lecture on how to brush children’s teeth properly. Don’t forget to register

I WOULD LIKE TO HELP OTHERWISE:

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Thank you wholeheartedly for your help and for sharing this call to action.

We would like to thank those, without whom this project would not exist: Lucia Gomez, Saskia Repčíková, Dana Kleinert, Elena Hutton, Zuzana Kiška Babitz, Boris Meluš, Adriana Kemka, Soňa Lexmanová, Janko Satinský, and many others.

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS:

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