Izzy dolls made to provide comfort to refugee children

The Canadian military is hoping to recruit volunteers with a specific skill set: knitting. Thats right, they want you to help knit the national iconic gift of peace, the Izzy Doll. Canadian soldiers and health care workers have given out more than 1.3 million of the tiny toys to children in worn-torn countries and regions affect by natural disaster for the past two decades. Local organizer Shirley O'Connell says the dolls help put a smile on childrens faces during difficult times, so shes helping to get the these dolls in the hands of the thousands of Syrian refugee children expected to resettle in Canada by the end of the year.

[@maureenmoffat6953]

A beautiful woman telling the story beautifully. What a humanitarian. Thank you for this inspiration, from my heart to yours❤

[@Nancy-sv8wp]

I’d love to see a tutorial. I would like to help.

[@leticiagarcia2159]

I learn how to make this dolls on a knitting loom by watching loomahat tutorials, she’s an awesome teacher, now my question is, where can I send them?

[@irenedavo3768]

Leticia Garcia please watch videos of Jim Nduruchi

[@cmk4064]

I will start some today too. Where do we send them? Are their patterns for different izzy dolls?

[@lizlawlee2]

Is there a knitting or crochet tutorial for these dolls please xxx

[@rainmaker822]

Patterns can be found here: www.hpicanada.ca/izzy-dolls/

[@mariemullan8682]

Do u have a patten for this

[@charlottesiracusa1043]

I need I the pattern to make them and address to mail them