Local woman starts clothing collection for children

July 10, 2024

MILWAUKEE – Five years ago, Raejean Kanter started a Christmas clothing drive for children in Africa.

Kanter came up with the idea while researching a children’s book about Christmas around the world. She noticed that little girls all over Africa wanted a new dress for Christmas.

A wish for a Christmas dress - clothing campaign — Oye Oyewo and Raejean Kanter

In 2018, Kanter decided to make that dream come true.

Over the next few years, Kanter will distribute not just new clothes, but more than 5,000 new items of clothing to boys and girls in Cameroon, Uganda and Nigeria.

VIDEO: A book becomes reality: Local woman starts clothing collection for children

A book becomes reality: Local woman starts clothing collection for children

She works with St. Ann’s Intergenerational Center, the Parish Partnership Program at St. Francis Borgia Parish in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and the Marvelle Foundation.

Packing clothes.jpg — Preparations for shipping clothes to Africa

Kanter is always looking for new clothing for girls and boys in sizes 4T-14.

Girls need new clothes and underwear and boys are constantly asking for shirts, shorts and underwear.

All items must be new and can be sent to the following address:

Grandma Book clothing collection worldwide
Attn: Raejean Kanter
2525 S. Shore Dr., Unit 24F
Milwaukee, WI 53207

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