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Boy sews Teddy Bears to donate to sick children.
Campbell Remess of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia began creating Teddy Bears for sick children 8-years ago, when he was just 9-years-old, having taught himself to sew.
It began when he was Christmas shopping with his mother Sonia, and he asked if they could buy extra presents for sick children in hospitals.
She said no because with a family of 9-children, they didn't have the money. Campbell became a child on a mission.
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"I hadn't sewn anything before," Campbell said. "The first time, it took a lot of practice."
Using his mother's sewing machine, with trial and error, it took him 5-hours to make his first bear.
But eventually he cut the time to just an hour a bear, creating brightly colored, cuddly bears kids love.
Since then, while many other children were playing video games, he made Teddy Bears, knowing it would lift the heart of each child receiving one.
"They smile, and some hug me. It makes their whole day better," said Campbell.
One Teddy Bear went to his dad Nathan, who was diagnosed with cancer for the second-time.
"Cancer gets worse with stress, so I made him the bear so he could get rid of the cancer," said Campbell.
Overcome with emotion his dad replied, "There's a little bit of magic in them (the bears), but there is a lot of magic in Campbell.
After Australian TV covered his story, people across the world began donating money to help with his Teddy Bear mission.
So, Campbell formed "PROJECT 365 by Campbell," to help children around the world, which he does now in various ways and 3,100 bears later.
Editor's Note:
To learn more passiton.com/passiton-blog/43-boy-hand-sews-teddy-bears-to-donate-to-hospital and project365.org/
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