Made in Rwanda, Knitted Knockers are hand-knitted breast prosthesis, made by Rwandan women who were trained by Barbara Demorest, the founder of the Knitted Knockers Foundation (USA),
BCIEA has 30 trained Rwandan women who knit made-in-Rwanda prostheses for women who undergo mastectomy to help them overcome body image and confidence issues and the aftereffects of losing breasts.
BCIEA is forever grateful to our friend, Barbara Demorest, a breast cancer survivor herself and founder of the Knitted Knockers Foundation USA.She volunteered in 2016, with Lauren and JB to come and teach 30 Rwandan ladies how to make Knitted Knockers.
“Mbaye umuntu” or I am now a human being,” said Mukamutoni, after being fitted with her new prosthesis. BCIEA has distributed and donated over 1,000 Made in Rwanda Knitted Prostheses.
Knitted Knockers
Breast Prosthesis
Knitted Knockers are 100% Free to Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors
Our 30 women who knit these breast prosthesis live on less than $1 a day, so they cannot afford to give them away for free like the volunteers in the United States. BCIEA is seeking partnerships with hospitals, sponsors, private companies, and non-governmental organizations so that women with cancer can receive these breast prosthesis for free.
How You Can Support Knitted Knockers!
You can support the Knitted Knockers program by contributing to the making and distribution of the prosthesis. Your support goes to cover the labor, materials and distribution of the Knitted Knockers. The cost for one pair of Knitted Knockers is $10 USD.
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