Giltedge Africa - 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 1 project below

Project Description

Emmanuel Educare serves around 180 children aged from 3 through 6 years old. Run by the Westlake United Church Trust (a NPO) the pre-school lies at the heart of Westlake Village, a community plagued by high levels of unemployment and drug abuse.

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Project Needs

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

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

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

Text/Reading Books:
(English) Age-Appropriate Story Books

Art Supplies:
Sewing Needles

Computer Hardware/Software:
Educational Software and Flash Drives/Memory Sticks

Educational Games/Toys:
Puzzles, Scrabble and Stuffed Animals/Soft Toys

Music Instruments:
Castanets, Cymbals, Recorders, Tambourines, Triangles and Xylophones

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Jump Ropes, Soccer Balls, Tennis Balls and Whistles

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

First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment and Band-Aids

Office Supplies:
Markers, Pencils, Pens, Printer Paper, Rulers, Scissors, Solar Calculators and Staplers

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

Gardening:
Gardening Gloves, Hand Fork, Spades and Trowel

Health/Personal Grooming:
Bars of Soap, Hair Brushes, Hand Cream, Plastic Gloves and Washing Powder

Initiatives

Education

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