Unfortunately, there is always more need in the world than organisations like World Vision can meet, so they always have to try and have the maximum impact for the greatest number of people.

The escalating administration costs of running the campaign, along with the urgent need for World Vision to prioritise food, water and health programs, are the two main reasons that the Guardian Angel program will not run in 2009.

If you have already started knitting for 2009 you can rest assured your garments will still be put to good use. From May, Guardian Pharmacies will accept knitted goods, which will be provided to families in need here in Australia. And if you're still interested in knitting for a good cause, keep an eye on the Guardian Pharmacies website for details of new knitting opportunities later in the year.

Q&A

Why have we not heard any information about the Guardian Angel campaign this year?

After ten years, and nearly two million knitted garments delivered to children in more than a dozen countries, the "Guardian Angel" partnership between World Vision and Guardian Pharmacies will not be running in 2009.

Unfortunately, there is always more need in the world than organisations like World Vision can meet, so they always have to try and have the maximum impact for the greatest number of people.

The escalating administration costs of running the campaign, along with the urgent need for World Vision to prioritise food, water and health programs, are the two main reasons that the Guardian Angel program will not run in 2009.

I have already finished knitting so what do I do with the garments?

If you have already finished knitted garments for 2009 you can rest assured your garments will still be put to good use. From May, Guardian Pharmacies will accept knitted goods, which will be provided to families in need here in Australia. If you're about to start knitting, we suggest you wait and keep an eye on the Guardian Pharmacies website for details of new knitting opportunities later in the year.

Why isn't World Vision running this campaign anymore?  Don't children still need warm clothes for the harsh winter?

World Vision is unfortunately unable to conduct this campaign due to financial limitations in the current economic landscape. This means we have limited resources to work with and have to focus our efforts on the most urgent needs: food, water and health programs.

We acknowledge the need for warm clothes, however our core value of Good Stewardship demands that we direct our efforts and resources to the most severe and urgent needs.

What happened to all the garments I donated in the past?

Your knitted garments are part of nearly two million items given to children in more than a dozen countries over the past decade.

I'm still interested in knitting items for people in need - what can I do?

We suggest you wait and keep an eye on the Guardian Pharmacies website for details of new knitting opportunities later in the year.

Related links 

www.worldvision.com.au