Lapagirls

When we delivered Christmas bundles last month, every gift was wrapped in a square piece of lapa (Liberian material). This week when I stopped by to visit the children at Frances Gaskins I was greeted by several of the girls wearing new skirts crafted out of the lapa from their Christmas bundles. Kumba, one of the older girls at the home, had come up with the idea and sewed them on a foot pedal sewing machine that they have.

(Before- Christmas bundles)

(After- Lucky, Kebbeh, Marthalyn and Hannah showing off their new style.)

I loved the ingenuity of it. We have delivered the same bundles to hundreds of other kids over the last few years and never seen them put the lapa to use like this before. It is great to see new ideas and the ability to put them into action. In Liberian terms we would say- "They are coming up small."