Spotlight: Amy Jandrisevits

Amy Jandrisevits of New Berlin, Wisconsin, makes dolls that resemble their recipients, children with physical disabilities. Four years ago, Jandrisevits (a doll collector herself) made a doll with a missing leg for a girl whose leg was amputated. Since then, she has made 400 dolls with a sewing machine in her dining room; these dolls were sent to kids all over the world. Jandrisevits, a former pediatric oncology social worker and now a stay-at-home mother, founded a nonprofit called A Doll Like Me earlier this year. She collects donations to cover materials and shipping costs. For more details on this story, go to https://www.kcci.com/article/wisconsin-woman-creates-custom-dolls-to-match-children-s-disabilties/29027779#.

Amy Jandrisevits with a doll she made

(image via gofundme.com)