Blyde River Canyon Lodge - Pack for a Purpose

Visiting orphanages

Pack for a Purpose does not condone visiting orphanages, as this can often lead to negative impacts on children. The accommodation or tour company working with the orphanage will deliver the supplies in a coordinated and respectful way so that the children can benefit from them. Your generosity is not diminished because you do not interact with the children.

Supporting 2 projects below

Project Description

The Ekurhuleni Orphan and Vulnerable Children’s Center serves 300 children from ages 2 through 16 years old.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, Protractors, Rulers, and Solar Calculators

Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries and Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD

Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet, Math, and Word

Wall Charts:
(English) Human Body, Language, Math, Science, and World Maps

Text/Reading Books:
(English) General Science, Health, and Math

Educational Games/Toys:
Bananagrams, Chess Sets, Connect Four, Puzzles, Scrabble, and Stuffed Animals/Soft Toys

Art Supplies:
Craft Scissors and Watercolor Brushes and Paints

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, and Tennis Balls

First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment, Band-Aids, and Plastic Gloves

Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes and New Underwear

Linens:
Bath Towels, Bed Linens, Light Blankets, Linen Sets, Mosquito Nets, and Pillows

Kitchen:
Bowls, Pans, Plastic Serving Bowls, Plastic Serving Cups, Plastic Serving Plates, Pots, Serving Spoons, and Spatulas

Health/Personal Grooming:
Bars of Soap, Combs, Deodorant, Hair Brushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, Multivitamin Tablets, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Gardening Supplies:
Garden Bio Trash Bags and Gardening Tools

Project Description

Zingela Ulwazi benefits 300 people by establishing libraries in rural South African communities and producing children’s books in indigenous languages. They also connect children with nature to inform their storytelling and to improve conservation practice.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, and Pens

Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries and Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD

Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet

Wall Charts:
(English) Human Body, Language, Math, Science, and World Maps

Educational Games/Toys:
Chess Sets, Puzzles, and Scrabble

Initiatives

Child Welfare

Education

Before you go

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