Nancy Zieman on Sewing with Nancy has supported Little Dresses for Africa program, where dresses are made from pillowcases for little girls in impoverished areas. I've not made any but I've heard they are easy to do.
Sewing with Nancy also featured a guest at the end of her program who makes play capes for children living in shelters. The children find it very empowering to pretend to be strong and mighty. That same guest was featured on another segment about sewing items such as pillowcases for women's shelters...the power of a handmade gift can be great. If you have homeless shelters or a shelter for abused women, you might want to check to see if they would be interested in such donations.
I've seen some postings here on QB about people who make simple blankets for use in hospital NICUs (neonatal intensive care units) to cover the bassinets to shield premature babies from light. If you have a nearby hospital that has a NICU, they might have a suggestion about this or another simple project they could use. Here's a link to a website that has ideas for projfects for hospitals maternity units.
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