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From left, Erica Lacey, Linda Smalley, Sheryn Fergusson, Val Moore and Denise Bott making hospital buddy dolls CWI: Our Kindness Queens

Right now New Zealanders might be talking about the importance of being kind, but for the Women's Institute, kindness has been the cornerstone of virtually everything they do for the past century.

The Federation of New Zealand Women's Institutes as their actually known, began in 1921 and has been providing practical support to New Zealand communities ever since. Our own chapter, the Coatesville Women's Institute (CWI) is led by president Denise Bott and meets once a month at the Settlers Hall for a catch up on the first Thursday of the month at 7.15pm. Although they often invite a speaker, at their November meeting each member brought along a Christmas gift for a child in hospital or a child in need. The parcels were simply labeled boy or girl and with the suitable age. No one will know who bought them the gift and for the WI, that's how they approach all their good work.

Recently, the CWI team received a call from HQ that Auckland hospitals had run out of hospital buddy dolls. These dolls are used by doctors to help explain procedures to young patients. In no time at all they had a working bee set up and dolls were fast piling up in the corner of Val Moore's dining room. Although they don't seek recognition for what they do, this latest batch of hospital buddies carries a label that reads "Women's Institute Coatesville Chapter".

The dolls are a great illustration of the sort of practical support and care these industrious women provide. There's nothing schmaltzy about what they do. Everything has a purpose and will be of practical use to whoever needs it.

This year the Women's Institute of New Zealand is celebrating its 100th birthday and in February, members from the CWI will attend celebrations in the Hawkes Bay. New members are needed to keep the group thriving and for those wanting to find out more, go to: www.wi.org.nz. The Auckland North Federation is currently looking for a volunteer to help with bookkeeping. So, if you're computer literate and can spare a few hours each month, email Denise Bott at botswana@xtra.co.nz.

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