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Hippo Toy Project Brings COVID-19 Relief To Local Seamstresses 2 months ago 3 min read
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A community initiative by comparison platform Hippo.co.za has enabled a local small business and team of out-of-work seamstresses to support their families through South Africa’s extended COVID-19 lockdown. The five women, all from Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, have been hard at work handcrafting plush toys based on Hippo.co.za’s popular mascot.
Despite its long-standing popularity, this is the first time Hippo.co.za has created a toy of the beloved character used in its television advertising campaigns. “The character really resonated with consumers and we were getting many comments on social media referring to how loved it is. There were also many requests for a toy, so the next logical step was to give people their personal toy as a reminder to make good choices,” says Hippo.co.za CEO Bradley Du Chenne.