The Story of The African Worry Dolls

The pint-sized African Worry Dolls come in a rainbow of colours and cultures. They are made by the Souper Trooper Super Squad at the Humanity Hub in Woodstock, Cape Town, You can listen to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rSmyFAhnja16gF8aAiPVK, meet some of the Squad here in these pics - and put all your worries behind you!

In the beginning, there are the bodies...

...then everything starts...

This is Lomandi Mulder sewing the eyes...

... Elizabeth Adonis is attaching the bling...

...then the heads...

...to come together...

...and this is Denim Louens making the clothes...

...and with a bit of help from her son Dino, Rene Williams is stitching the heads...

...Michael McCallum is the 'arms dealer' putting together the limbs...

...this is Kerry Hoffman, founder of Souper Troopers and the justifiably proud Executive Director...

...and Hans Moolman, aka the Music Man' keeps the sound track going...

...and if you ever want to pop in for a visit, they are at No 66 Newmarket Street in Woodstock, Cape Town but check in first on info@soupertroopers.org to make an appointment.

So there you are - the Story of the African Worry Dolls. They're available at a number of outlets in Cape Town, but you can also buy them online on www.soupertroopers.org or check their social media - facebook, instagram and twitter. And if you want to help, donate or volunteer, give them a shout, sure they'd be delighted. No worries!