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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 19, 2008 - 13 Living Oakville Beaver LIVING EDITOR: ANGELA BLACKBURN Phone: 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: angela@oakvillebeaver.com Duo knits warmth for kids By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER T PHOTO COURTESY TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER TEAMWORK: Lorraine Larke and her daughter, Karina Larke, help make pneumonia vests for children in Third World countries. wo women -- a mother and daughter -- a couple of balls of yarn that cost a couple bucks and a pair of fast-knitting hands help prevent pneumonia among children in Third World countries. The unstoppable duo at work is Lorraine Larke and her daughter Karina Larke. Lorraine's hands are capable of knitting so quickly and Karina's legwork searches out yarn at garage sales and discount stores. "I'm proud of my mom. She is really a selfless, kind-hearted and generous person," said Karina. The pneumonia vests, which Lorraine is so adept at crafting, are destined for infants and toddlers in 20 countries, from Peru and Malawi to Zambia and Madagascar. The vests help keep children warm in chilly temperatures that make youngsters susceptible to pneumonia. The vests are part of a massive shipment of food, clothing and "I'm proud of my mom. She is really a selfless, kindhearted and generous person." Karina Larke medical supplies sent in support of a non-profit effort called Canadian Food for Children, a 23-year-old organization created by Toronto philanthropists Dr. Andrew Simone and his wife, Joan, who received the Order of Canada in 2001 for their charitable work. Lorraine has been knitting for more than 50 years. When she saw a pamphlet from the children's charity requesting such skills ­ at the Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors where Lorraine often attends ­ she signed on quickly. In one week alone, this 74-yearold knitting machine can add another dozen vests to her fouryear tally of 207 and she is likely to outdo last year's record of 120. Lorraine knits effortlessly while watching television, traveling in the car or sitting in waiting rooms. When Lorraine has filled a garbage bag with vests, it is delivered to another local Canadian Food for Children volunteer's house, Helen Shore's. Myriad other donations such as cooking oil, soap, bandages, rubbing alcohol, bedding, used wheelchairs, walkers and crutches also land on Shore's doorstep. From there, the vests head to a Mississauga warehouse, then a shipping container destined for a country in need. Transportation, at $5,000 per boat trip, is the sole expense in the charity effort. Lorraine has never met any of the children who have benefited from her vest making over the years, but hopes the best for them. "I just love children very much," said Lorraine who was a childcare provider for 18 years. 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