It's occurred to me that this is a good way of publicising a charity I've been trying to promote, one which could help save a lot of lives. The Little Yellow Duck Project was set up in memory of a young lady with a great fondness for ducks in all shapes and forms, who passed away while waiting for a transplant donor to be found. The idea is to get people to sign up as donors, not just of organs but of blood, stem cells, and other tissues that might save lives, all over the world. We do this by leaving ducks in various places, with a label inviting the finder to adopt the duck and visit the project website to put their find on the global map and maybe check the links to donor registers all around the world. It's fun making the ducks (and you don't have to be able to knit or crochet, we have people sewing ducks, folding them with origami, all kinds of handmade duckies!), rather exciting waiting for them to show up on the map and it's a great feeling helping to publicise a great cause. If you want to set a few of your own ducks free, or maybe sign up as a donor, or just learn more about the project, visit www.thelittleyellowduckproject.org. No money is asked for, only your time and support, and in this case five minutes really could save a life.
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