Coquitlam's Selina Prevost has been busily transforming dolls and stuffed toys for the children of Syrian refugees who will soon be arriving in Canada but she's still hoping for more donations.
As reported in The Tri-City News earlier this month, Prevost is transforming Bratz dolls, removing their makeup, shortening their hair and pulling it into a ponytail, and trading their glitzy costumes for simple felt dresses and head scarves or shawls. She's also making vests with Canada flags on them for small teddy bears.
All the toys have a handmade tag attached that reads, "Welcome to Canada" in English and Arabic. Prevost hopes to have 100 of each when the refugees arrive over the coming weeks.
"It's been really great so far but I definitely need a few more [dolls and bears]," Prevost said.
In the past couple of weeks, she has had 55 dolls and about 80 teddy bears donated. Friends came by one evening for a "work party" to help out, and her daughters are pitching in as well.
"Basically I do a little bit every night," Prevost said.
Donations can be dropped off at Cape Horn elementary (155 Finnigan St., Coquitlam) or at the mayor's office at Coquitlam city hall, at the corner of Guildford and Pinetree ways.
