My daughter loves the hat you made. Thank you so much

Thank you so much for the beautiful hat; it is so soft and comfortable. I'm so glad your doing well and I hope you realize all your dreams. I read "A Long Way Gone - Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah and it was difficult to read, I can only imagine what it must have been like in real life. Congratulations on your continued education and success! Peace be with you and your loved ones.

Sincerely, Brian

Dear Christine
My husband received your hat as part of his December Birchbox subscription. I immediately fell in love with it and claimed it for myself before we could even get it out of the plastic wrap. It's so warm and comfortable and totally stylish. Thank you for sharing your talents. I pray that you have continued success and are able to have your own business one day. God's blessings to you.

I want to thank you so much!! The work you did was amazing. I love it and I love your story that goes with it. May you be very blessed. The Lord is using a great voice for persevering and overcoming obstacles.

Thank you again,
Dylan

I got my hat from KK as a gift. I just wanted to say thank you! I love it! You did an amazing job! I will be buying more products you made, for sure!
Thank you!
Adrea Burnett

Hi Akongo, I read your story, and it gave me insipiration. I've also been through traumatic events in my life. I'm glad that you're trying to do something good. Keep up the good work, do the right thing, and keep your head up.

hi Akongo,

today i received a gift from a good friend and it had your name on it. It is the Lilly hat for my bald head from chemotherapy.
i have cancer in my breast and the treatment to kill the disease also has killed off my hair - all of it, so that is why i am bald. this nice piece you made for me will keep me warm and stylish. I will fight my cancer, and you keep it up with your literacy program and healing with other strong women! keep listening to Gospel music! it's uplifting and filled with truth! Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy, and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the Power of the Holy Spirit!, love, Rennie ( Merry Christmas!)

Hello akongo,

I purchased one of your hats this past weekend. It is the most beautiful hat i have ever owned. Thank you so much, your are an amazing person! I cant wait to purchase another hat made by you! Everytime i wear it i will think of you.

Sincerely Ashley

Christine, Thank you so much for my hat! I love it and wear it everywhere! I have the yellow Betty hat that you made. I live in Colorado in the United States of America, and this hat has been all over the mountains and has kept me warm during many adventures! I am so thankful for you and for KKi and hope that you are doing well! I am a Senior in college and I am writing a research paper on how Americans can best support people in other countries. I am hoping to get the message about what KKi is doing and get more people to buy products that you and other women have made.
I wish you all the best in your pursuit of starting your own business, and if you can write back, I would love to her from you! I want to know what kind of business you are hoping to start and if there is any way that I can support you in that.
Thank you so much again for all the hard work that you put into my hat, I truly love it!
Hope to hear from you!
McKenzie

Thank you so much for my wonderful hat! You are amazing and very talented. I will keep this hat forever.

Christine, thank you for my lovely hat! It is so well crafted, you are truly talented! Continue to educate yourself, It will empower you. I wish you well in all you do, may you be blessed each day.
Maria

I would like to thank you for crocheting such a beautiful hat for me. My daughter picked it out, in my favorite color (deep red). It is so well crafted, and warm. I have just started to crochet, and hope to be as talented as you are! I am so excited that you are learning to read, I am a teacher by profession, and know that reading will open the world to you. Education is your right! May God bless you each and every day, and I wish you Peace, Joy, and Love!
Maria

Hi Christine!

Thank you for the beautifully made beanie! I really like the colors and can't wait to wear it while snowboarding in Lake Tahoe this weekend! Happy holidays!

Wish you all the best,

Sammy

Dear Akongo Christine,
I just received the 'Lilly' hat that you made today. I love it so much! I am already wearing it and I will always think of you each time I put it on. You are very talented and I'm thankful to you for sharing your talents! Blessings and peace, Tesney

Akongo Christine,

I wanted to thank you very much for the love that you put into making such beautiful crocheted items. My grandmother bought a beautiful maroon and white child's beanie for my daughter and it has kept her head and ears nice and warm during these cold Alaska days!

Many blessings! ♥

Anchorage, AK

Thank you Akongo Christine for your work on my winter hat. It is truly beautiful. Your story is absolutely inspiring and a reason to believe better days are yet to come. Best wishes and stay positive.

Thank you for making the wonderful hat I received in the mail today! It is so soft and warm, I cannot wait to wear it! I've already had many people ask me about it so I have a chance to share Krochet Kids intl. with others!
You will be in my prayers!
-Dina

I loved the hat at first sight!! I tried it on and loved it even more :D It wasn't until after I purchased it that I read the tags, It's been a few months and I finally came to this site to learn about the girl that made my hat. THANK YOU!!
God Bless <3

Thank you so much for making such a beautiful crocheted bow!

Wishing you the best,
Kerry

Dear Christine -
I received one of your purses as a birthday present from my niece. It's red and blue and I absolutely love it. Best of luck starting your own business. Your craftsmanship is amazing and I know you will be successful.
Megan
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Ms. Akongo Christine,

My dear lady, it is an honor to have a piece of your wonderful work in my hands! I have not, until today, heard of the program that you are a part of; but, now that I have read about it and can experience the benefits of that program first hand, I must say that is indeed a very worthwhile contribution and one that I am happy to have made. My hope for you is that you are able to rise above your past and move farther beyond your dreams than you have ever imagined possible! Know, without a doubt, that your efforts are touching the lives of people on the opposite side of the world from you, and that I for one am very happy to have made a connection with you. God bless and all the very best of this life to you! Thank you!!!

Shannon
Seattle, Washington, USA

Dear Christine,

I purchased your headband because it was a cold night in San Francisco, CA. When I took it off I noticed the handwritten "made by" tag and was really moved by it. Thank you SO much for keeping my ears warm thousands of miles away. You are so inspiring and I pray you reach all your goals in life. You deserve it!

Thank you SOOOOOO much for the beautiful hat you took the time & effort to make for me. I will treasure it & wear it fir the times to come. <3 sincerely, Priscilla P.

Christine,

I received a hat you made for my 42nd birthday yesterday from dear friends of mine. Thank you so much for your attention to detail and the love which you put into the beanie for me! I love it.

Much love...and keep pursuing your dreams! Only we can choose to determine our own destiny!
Angela
Long Beach, CA

Dear Christine,
yesterday I bought a hat without knowing its story... Now I can say this is the loveliest hat I've ever bought... Thank you....
Keep up the great work!

You are amazing!!!! You are truly an inspiring woman! I love my hat and the meaning behind it. Thank you so much for making it. I enjoy praying and I have added you to my prayer list. Good luck and much love to you!

Tonya-Raleigh, NC

Dear Akongo Christine,

I just finished opening Christmas presents with my family & my absolute favorite gift is my new hat that was made by you! It is beautiful & I will wear it everyday! Thank you for sharing your story with us! I hope all if your dreams come true! Much love!

Samantha
Patterson, Louisiana

Dear Akongo Christine,

Thank you for the lovely hat! One of my closest friends gave it to me for my birthday and I just love it.

You are a true blessing!

Thank you!

Love-
Shonna
Ozark, MO

Dear Akongo Christine-
I got this beautiful hat you made for me for Christmas. I absolutely love it and love the fact that i can see you-The wonderful woman who made it! My cousin works for the same company you do, although she is in sales here in the USA. What a blessing to be connected to such a life saving company as KrochetKids! I will cherish my hat because of the time and effort you put into making it look so perfect!
Thank you soo much!
Love Katie
Chicago, IL, USA

Dear Akongo Christine,

My name is Maya. I am seven years old. Thank you for the hat. I like how the braids are tied and at the end it fluffs out. I will always be thankful for you. Thank you Akongo Christine.

Love,
Maya

Dear Akongo,
I have been wearing the hat you created since the moment I purchased it, and was so pleased to be able to see your face and touched by your story of struggle and survival. Sending you love, and hope for a bright and happy new year, full of possibilities and success in what ever you dream for yourself. Although we are strangers, we are sisters, working towards a brighter tomorrow. Be well, SISTER!!!

Love,
Katie Crandall
Hollywood, CA

Dear Akongo Christine,
Your story is amazing touched me! Stay strong and keep being a fighter. Follow your dreams I believe in you. I am glad you have been able to make your life better through KKU.
Your checks in your picture when you smile is adorable. I am so glad that you made my hat.
I can not say thank you enough. I got a Betty- Peach and its amazing you did a great job making it. I love to wear it and tell everyone where to buy ones like it.
I hope you life stays in this positive path. Follow it and do not give up.
Thank you again and again for my amazing hat.
Love,
Olivia

Dearest Christine,

What can I say? Your smile, your story, your strength...it's simply inspiring. I wear this beautiful, soft creme hat hand knitted by you and I think, would I ever be able to do this? Not only to move on from my dark past, but to make something of myself, to give myself a brighter future?

I read your bio and it brought a smile to my lips and tears to my eyes. Women are the hope and bedrock of the world, and reading is our means of educating ourselves. I'm a people lover at heart; I see friends and family often, I pray every day, and I sing all the time. But I do these things because they are easy for me, because I've been blessed with a life I have no reason to complain about, or to claim I deserved.

But you do these things despite your traumatic childhood! In the face of it all, you dare to smile and sing and sew!! I wear this hat your made with your own hands all the time, and I hope it continues to transfer some of your astounding strength to me, if only through the inspiration you've given me.

Thank you.

-Channah

Dear Akongo Christine,

I purchased my headband today and it is just beautiful! I can wear it with so many different things! Everytime I put it on I will think of you! I hope your future dream comes true!

Love, Molly

Dear Christine,

Thank you so much for the beautiful hat! I'll think of you every time I wear it. We look to be about the same age, and I find you extremely inspiring for persevering despite the hardships you have faced so early on. I know your future will be bright!

Love,
Carrie

Thank you so much! Everything you make is so beautiful. Knowing that hands made what I wear gives me the greatest pleasure. I hope you are satisfied with the money you get. I pray that you and your family are well and maybe someday you can have your own store, or whatever you want for your family.

love always,
Katerina

Dear Christine,

Thank you so much for making such a beautiful hat for me! I LOVE it! It will be so useful and cute in this cold weather right now. It sounds like you have been through a lot of hard things in your life so far, but you are destined to do great things and we are so blessed by the great work that you are doing right now! Continue to persevere and the Lord will sustain you. You are beautiful! I will be praying for you Christine!

Love, Maggie
Texas, USA

Dear Christine,

Wow! I don't really have words to adequately explain just how inspiring your story is! I found your hat at a Nordstrom's here in Kansas City and once I read about this organization I just had to buy it! I absolutely love it! Not only is it stylish and super cozy, but the story behind it is absolutely beautiful! I plan on buying each of my 5 sisters their own hats in the coming year! Thank you so much for sharing your story! I wish you nothing but good luck for your future! You will always hold a special place in my thoughts and pray! God bless!!

Love,
Megan

Dear Christine,

I just bought this hat "The Thomas" from Nordstorm and i am so happy i found it. It fits be perfect,keeps me warm and looks really cute!! Thanks for knitting it. I love it!! I will pray for all your dreams to come true...God bless you Christine and thank you once again

wow! i got my hat from my sister and am so blessed to learn about this organization. you are such a powerful woman and inspire me! im not quite sure the name or type of hat mine is, but that doesn't matter! i wear my hat with pride and am excited every time someone new asks me about it :) you said one of your hobbies is praying, i love doing that too :) God is such a consuming LOVE! i want to talk about His greatness everywhere I go and when i wear this hat, it inspires me to do so! this world is so crappy and i am longing for our REAL Home, but while we are here, i am so pumped to witness organizations like this that make the world a better place and fill it with Love<3 you are so amazing and I honestly hope I can meet you one day. thank you so much. if i don't see you, we will be praising Jesus together in Heaven <3

-alivia<3

Akongo,
I got a bella hat made by you this Christmas and I wanted to thank you do much for it! I was so excited when I found out I could look you up and read more about you! You are such a beautiful woman and full of inspiration. I just know that God has great plans for you whether it is owning your own business or shining your light through the town. I will be praying for you here!

Thank you do much again,

Katie from Oklahoma, United States

Christine,

Thank you so much for making my hat. I absolutely love it, and I hope that your dreams come true!

Akongo Christine-

I was throughouly impressed with the hat! What a beautiful job you did! I will definetly be wearing it and telling who made it! Its amazing what you are doing.... and where you came from. What an inspiring story to many!! Praying for you, your family and friends...

Sincerely,

Cara

Dear Akongo Christine,

Thank you so much for my hat. I love it so much and can't wait to wear it all winter long. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that you can continue healing and have lots of success with your own business! <3

Dear Akongo Christine,

I thank you so much for the hard work that you have put into making my hat from KKU. Your story is inspirational, and I hope the best for you in the future. God bless you and KKU!

Thank you so much,
Hayden in Amarillo, Tx USA

Dear Akongo Christine,
Thank you so much for my beautiful hat! It will be perfect to keep me warm in the winter. I will pray for you that you can start your own business and keep healing.

dear Christine
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS LOVELY HAT!!! it is very cozy and beautiful...i also love to PRAY and listen to music i love to listen to Staff Benda Bilili....i wish you the best and you and the other women in KKU will be in my prayers
MUCH LOVE AND GOD BLESS
Jose Luis
Fontana, CALIFORNIA

Thank you so very much. I love my hat and I want to wear it everyday. I hope everything turns out well for you and I will pray that it will. Thank you again and I absolutely love it. Also, It does not say it on here but I got the Bella and it looks fantastic.
Anna
Tucson, AZ

Hello Christine!

I just received your hat that you made. I absolutely love it!! I was so excited to get it! You did such a beautiful job! Your story is inspiring, and I'm glad that I have gotten to know you in this way! I pray that your dream to own your own business will come true. I can't wait to wear my hat and tell your story. Thank you for all of your hard work!

Love,

Cathy
Canton, Ohio

Thank you for my lovely hat!

Thank you so much Akongo Christine! I love my hat! It's all I could ever want. My prayers are with u and ur family.

Dear Akongo Christine,

I received a hat you made for my birthday and I absolutely love it! Your beautiful smiling face makes me smile and I'm proud to wear a hat made by someone with an amazing story like yours. Thank you!

Love,
Nalini

I love the Beanie you made, it is wonderful, and warm. I use it for jogging, and I pray for you and your family everytime I go jogging, thank you so much! I am going to buy my roommate one for her b day

Dear Akongo Christine,
I purchased a hat you made as a christmas present for my sister. She is going to LOVE it!!! I liked the hat so much I'm going to buy more. Thank you so much!!!

Love,
Katy, California

Thank you for the wonderful hat. Even though I have a big head, the Barney fits perfectly.

One Love,
Jason
Brookport, IL

Dear Akongo Christine,

I purchased a hat hand made by you yesterday, I love it. I want to thank you for how nicely it turned out. I understand how painful it must have been to be a soldier but i am very grateful for what you do !

Thank you,
Ayshea

Dear Akongo Christine,

Awesome name! I just received a hat that you made!!! I am in love with it! I am so happy today is the first day of fall in america and I get to wear it!! All my friends are buying hats as we speak :) you are a very talented lady and I respect what you do. Best of luck and you will always be in my prayers.

Love, katie... NY, USA

I received my hat today. Thank you so much for making it!! It is beautiful, and extremely well made! I can't wait until it gets cold so I can wear it....may wear it even when it is not cold just to show it off!! I am so glad I found out about Krochet Kids! I will definitely purchase your products again! I wish you, and the other ladies, nothing but luck and good will in your future!!!

THANK YOU!!!

Hi, I just wanted to thank you for my lovely new hat which will come in very handy here for the fall in northern Michigan!! The workmanship is beautiful, you did an excellent job. My name is Christina also.

X-Tine,

Thank you. I purchased my hat after seeing a commercial on t.v. about the guys who started the company. I have purchased many hats like this through the years and have never had one that fit me so perfectly!! It's almost like you knit this hat to fit my head. I thank you, you have made a great hat and it will keep me warm in the winter here in Buffalo NY, USA.. Keep up the good work!! - Dan

p.s.- I love the way that you wrote your name in my hat, I will cherish it forever

Dear Akongo,
Thank you so much for my beautiful hat, and for sharing your story and your dreams. I wish you nothing but the best of luck and the brightest of futures.
Love,
Jackie from Connecticut

I .Dear Akongo Christine,

First of all I love your name! Second and most important, THANK YOU! I love my hat :) (Bella) and alot of people have been asking me who made it for me. Guess what I say? Akongo Christine! Your story is amazing, and you are so strong to keep going with all that history. I wish you could come to the States, and share your story with my high school because lots of people would be moved. I think you would make a great business woman. Just remember keep stong and your head up high! I dream to come and visit Uganda, so I can share my expierence with others so we can help more and know what to help with. I pray for you, the women of KKU, and the children that were once like you so they can end up as successful as you are. Thank you again!!

Love,
Brittany Buckner from Indiana, USA

Thank you so much. I love my hat. I love that through this hat, I feel sort of connected to your life, and it's really really amazing to me. I love that through Krochet Kids, I helped you and we ( even through your signature ) I can read your story, learn about your life, and seem that much closer to somewhere I have only to dream of visiting! It's truly amazing to me. Thank you, Akongo. So much. I love you and I don't even know you! I'll pray for you, and pray that someday, your dreams will come true. It would be amazing for you to open your own business.
Love love love,
from,
Nicole in Southern California.
P.S. You made the bella hat for me! and I love it. And I love you.
May God bless and I will be praying for you.

I just got my Barney in Malibu. Excellent work. I hope all of your dreams come true.

Dear Akongo Christine,
I just bought a hat you made and I am in love with it! I think it is amazing to actually see your picture and be able to read your story. I am truly inspired by your story and I want to thank you for this beautiful hat. I hope that you are able to fulfill your dreams of owning your own business someday, I know you will because you are a strong woman. I am so excited to wear my hat and spread the word.

Love,
Krista from Los Angeles, CA

Dear Akongo Christine,

Thank you so much for making this beautiful hat. I love wearing it, and I thank you for dedicating your time, and sharing your story with the world. I will pass along your story every time that I wear the beautiful hat you made. You are a wonderful person, and an inspiration to the whole world.

Love,
Katie from San Diego, California, USA

Dear Akongo Christine,
Hello! It is so nice to see you! I received one of your hats from my parents for Christmas this year, and I absolutely love it! More than that, I enjoyed reading the story of how you came to work at KKi. You are a beautiful and inspirational woman. Keep that smile on your face and know that God has a specific and unique plan for your life! Thank you so much for the hat!
Love,
Rosemary from Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Dear Christine,
I received your hat as a Christmas gift by a social worker, intern. I wear it proud and am very touched for all the work
you and your lady friends are doing. I love my hat...........and in the process of buying others.
Thank you and may GOD bless you, family and friends!
Love,
Betty from Wallington, New Jersey, USA

Dear Akongo Christine,

I love my hat!! It's cozy, stylish, and it keeps me warm. :) But best of all, it was made by you! Your story is so inspiring: I can't imagine going through the things you were forced to go through at such a young age. I like a lot of the same things you do- reading, music, and meeting new people. Isn't it funny that, even though we're worlds away, we're not that different after all?

Again, thank you for my hat. I absolutely love it and am going to share it with all my friends!

Love from Justine