Women on a Mission
Feb 10, 2021
4 minutes
By Penny Carroll
“It’s our job to make the world a better place”
During the terrible bushfires of 2019/20, Morgan Leigh started sewing supplies for injured wildlife. Her work soon snowballed into global volunteer effort Rescue Craft Co.
“When the fires came through my area in Northern NSW in October and November [2019], I was just trying to figure out how I could help. I own a small ethical clothing company that I do all my own sewing for, so when I learnt that there was a huge need for soft goods for injured animals, I started making a few kangaroo pouches and koala mittens in my little workshop.
The local radio station caught wind of what I was doing, and the six-minute interview I
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