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Giving update

Vannessa's 3 yr old , Emmanuel has a bed designed like a car but she couldn't afford the sheets and blanket with the "hot wheels" designs. Liz is on the case.

Her 1 and 1/2 yr old Genesis would like Hello,Kitty sheets and blanket- An anonymous "Santa" dropped these gifts down the chimney...

Viviana's Ariana,3 and Andrea 2 love picture books - Maggie 's choice but one can never have too many books,so feel free to join in - kerry wants to give some picture books too!

Nicole's Niyeli, 3 mos old little girl could use one piece sleepers or "onesies",size 6mos

Serina's Mercedes,1 yr old likes dolls, a toy for a toddler or kitchen toys- Evan will help with some of these wishes and Mary is helping out too!

Looks like Nicole's newborn is the only little wisher waiting for a wish-come truer....

Due Dates

I e-mailed Tom about when he would like to have the gifts and got this reply:
"Let's drop off by Monday, 12/18."
I thought it just would be easier for me to post these little technical details.

Christmas giving-2nd entries

Here are the 1st entries to the wish lists :

Vannessa's 3 yr old , Emmanuel has a bed designed like a car but she couldn't afford the sheets and blanket with the "hot wheels" designs.

Her 1 and 1/2 yr old Genesis would like Hello,Kitty sheets and blanket- An anonymous "Santa" dropped these gifts down the chimney...
Viviana's Ariana,3 and Andrea 2 love picture books - Maggie 's choice but one can never have too many books,so feel free to join in - kerry wants to give some picture books too!

Nicole's Niyeli, 3 mos old little girl could use one piece sleepers or "onesies",size 6mos

Serina's Mercedes,1 yr old likes dolls, a toy for a toddler or kitchen toys- Evan will help with some of these wishes

I'll be adding wishes as they come in . Let me know if you will be selecting a wish to make it come true...Thanks, Tom

Swords into Ploughshares Dept.

Mortar shell coffee makers

Azmeraw Zeleke, an Ethiopian machinist, has started a business recycling mortar shells into coffee machines. Turning weapons into safe, effective cylinders used in household coffee machines and an innovative business.

From the BBC:

"The shells were dropped in Ethiopia during the war with Eritrea. They were dropped so people hid them in their homes and now they sell them," Mr Azmeraw says.

… He then transforms the cylinder to channel the water, coffee and milk…

He uses old mortar shells, which stand about one metre high, to make his coffee machines.

He cuts off the pointed ends, seals them and puts holes into the aluminium cylinder. The cylinder channels the water, coffee and milk…

"Sometimes I think about the fact they were used for war but I want to change them to do something good. They could be a symbol of war but I am doing something good out of the bad."

Since he started production five or six years ago, Mr Azmeraw has sold hundreds of machines - he cannot remember exactly how many.

Each one costs about $1,300. Most of them have been sold to people in the Mekele area.