Salute 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 2 projects below

Project Description

FEEDSA is a non-profit organization whose main aim is to establish feeding programs within townships. These feeding programs are aimed at those who receive no other forms of funding. They also implement the building and setting up of creche from the infrastructure to operations, teacher training and teaching curriculum. FEEDSA works hands-on in the townships on a grass roots level, sourcing their beneficiaries through prominent and reliable contacts within the communities.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, College-Ruled Paper, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, Erasers, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pens, and Rulers

Reference Materials:
(English and Zulu) Dictionaries

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

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

Text/Reading Books:
(English) Age-Appropriate Story Books, Biology, General Science, Health, Language/Grammar, and Math

Hesperian Health Guides:
Where There Is No Doctor, Where There Is No Dentist, Disabled Village Children, Helping Children Who Are Blind, and Helping Children Who Are Deaf

Computer Hardware/Software:
Printers, Solar-Powered Working Laptops, Tablets, USB Cables, and Working Laptops

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

Art Supplies:
Acrylic Paints, Acrylic Paint Brushes, Beads for Bead Work, Buttons, Craft Glue, Craft Scissors, Earring Hooks, Fashion Magazines, Gage Wire, Sewing Needles, Thread, Watercolor Brushes and Paints, and Wire Cutters

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Jump ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, Tennis Balls, and Whistles

First Aid:
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, 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, Reading Glasses of Assorted Strengths, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Medications:
Antibiotics, Folic Acid, Malaria Treatment (Coartem), and Oral Rehydration Salts

Gardening:
Books about Gardening, Cloth Caddy for Small Tools, Gardening Gloves, Hand Fork, Small Pruning Shears, Spades, and Trowel

Project Description

The Masibulele Educare Centre in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, supports 140 children from ages 5 through 15 years old. Salute Africa supports the school as part of the #letsbuildmasibulele – a collaborative project under taken by a variety of stakeholders who have come together to rebuild a school that has been deemed structurally unsafe.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, Rulers, and Solar Lantern Lights

Reference Materials:
(English and Xhosa) Dictionaries

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

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

Text/Reading Books:
(English) Age-Appropriate Story Books, Health, Language/Grammar, and Math

Art Supplies:
Acrylic Brushes and Paints, Beads for Bead Work, Buttons, Craft Glue, Craft Scissors, Earring Hooks, Fashion Magazines, Sewing Needles, Thread, and Watercolor Brushes and Paints

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

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

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, and Staplers

Kitchen:
Plastic Serving Bowls, Plastic Serving Cups, Plastic Serving Plates, and Serving Spoons

Gardening:
Books about Gardening

Initiatives

Education

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