This hand-stitched work created by Melody Adeodata, Threads of Blessing artist, offers a up close view of a leopard resting in a tree. The work measures 10.5 x 8.5 inches. Leopards are part of a group known as Uganda's "Big Five", which also includes elephants, lions, African Buffalo, and rhinoceroses.
Melody lives in southern Uganda, in the diocese of Rwenzori, close to the Rwandan border – a particularly beautiful area known as the “Switzerland” of Uganda. Her life revolves around caring for her family and her crops.
The funds she receives from her needlework will be used to provide education for her children; medical support for herself and her family; seeds or fertilizer for her crops; maintenance and repairs to her home; and provide for any orphans for whom she cares as a result of HIV AIDS or other illnesses.
Melody meets weekly with her fellow needleworkers. The community they have developed through Threads of Blessing encourages each of them and has significantly raised their self-confidence.
