![]() Video Source: Reuters / EFE/EPA, Camera: Kim Ludbrook WATCH Carolyn Steyn awarded Knight of the French National Order of MeritĪt the end of March, Carolyn, its founder and champion, was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the French National Order of Merit) by the French ambassador to South Africa, Aurélien Lechevalier, for her contribution to the deepening of cultural ties between France and South Africa. WATCH 67 Blankets’ Rainbow Nation Blanket of Hope Reveal, May 2022 The 67 Blankets initiative has received a number of accolades over the years, including holding a Guinness World Record. “This year, we look forward to honouring all our frontline workers, who have worked so tirelessly and selflessly through the pandemic,” says Steyn. Also on board as partners are Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), Stuttaford Van Lines (which collected the blankets from around the country and transported them to Johannesburg for today’s laying-out event) and the Nelson Mandela Foundation.Ĭarolyn said the massive, colourful ‘combined’ blanket that was laid out today symbolises the resilience and irrepressible spirit of the South African people during a difficult two years of Covid-19 and lockdowns. ![]() The beautiful 67 Blankets project is undertaken in partnership with Gift of the Givers who will distribute to people ahead of what’s expected to be a bitterly cold winter.
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