Wangari Maathai

Why Wangari? Because with a very simple idea - teaching the women in her natal Kenya to plant trees to render the land fertile again - she created a ripple effect known as the Green Belt Movement, which expanded to many other countries. **Materials** For Wangari * 2.5 mm crochet hook * 100% 8-ply cotton; colors used: skin color, white, black, petrol blue, light green, egg yolk yellow, small amount of pink * Yarn needle * 8mm safety eyes * Stitch marker * Fibrefill stuffing For the plant * 2mm crochet hook * 100% 4-ply cotton; colors used: light grey, dark brown, and green **Finished Size** Wangari: 20 cm tall Plant: 8 cm tall