Thank you, Redmond Ben Franklin and your customers | Letter

When United States Armed Forces deploy to bases in third-world countries, they become involved in goodwill projects that improve lives of the locals. The United States Army Civil Affairs Team based at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Horn of Africa, asked for craft and sewing supplies that residents in a women’s shelter could use to learn skills in becoming self-supporting.

March 6, 2015 3:28 pm

When United States Armed Forces deploy to bases in third-world countries, they become involved in goodwill projects that improve lives of the locals. The United States Army Civil Affairs Team based at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Horn of Africa, asked for craft and sewing supplies that residents in a women’s shelter could use to learn skills in becoming self-supporting.

Redmond’s Ben Franklin Craft Store answered the call by notifying their customers of the need and serving as the drop-off location for an amazing amount of wonderful donated items.

Thank you to all who participated; your kindness is helping these women establish a cottage industry that will sustain them and future women in their impoverished country. Helping the local population with projects such as this gives our troops the greatest morale boost of their deployments — this has been a win/win project!

Lois Gustafson, Redmond

Troop support coordinator, Veterans Service Foundation of Washington