Frisian knitters have made their 25,000th dressing for leprosy patients worldwide. Tine Hoekstra and hundreds of knitters were praised for their efforts by Beletshachew, the country director for Ethiopia, who visited Eastermar on Thursday afternoon.

Beletshachew spoke to about 80 knitters and other attendees about leprosy, efforts to control the disease and the effect of the dressings.