The countdown is getting smaller!! I will be leaving for Zambia in 23 days, and there is still much to do. Shots, packing, getting mentally and emotionally prepared to work with precious orphans, and collecting some much needed materials for this starving country.
This is where I need your help. This is a list of items that are needed in Zambia for the many orphans that I may or may not meet next month. If you have any of these things or want to purchase and donate them to this cause, I would greatly appreciate it.
School Supplies
Dry erase markers and erasers
Pens (black, blue, or red)
Pencils, sharpeners, and erasers
Small calculators
Markers
Crayons
Spiral Notebooks
Composition Notebooks
Stickers
Children’s Clothing
School uniforms (new/gently used)
-Khaki/Navy pants
-Collared, polo-type shirts (any color)
Undergarments for both boys and girls (new only)
Swimsuits (new preferred; one piece swimsuits only for girls)
General children clothing items for ages 12 and under (new/gently used)
-jackets
-shirts
-pants
-dresses
-skirts
Enrichment Materials
Christian children’s DVDs (i.e. Veggie Tales)
Christian music CDs (adult and children)
Bibles (adult and child versions)
Ministry books/curriculum
Other Items
Blankets
Hygiene products
-toothbrushes/toothpaste
-deodorant
-soap/lotion
-combs and hair clips
Health and Medical
-Children’s vitamins/nutritional supplements (i.e. JuicePlus)
Please email me to donate any of these items, that way we can discuss a meeting place or I can give you my address so you can mail them. Feel free to forward this to anyone who may want to contribute J
***All materials need to be collected by July 20th***
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