Thornybush
Accommodation
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 4 projects below
Project Description
Nourish is a nonprofit focusing on building resilient communities. Their projects range from supporting toddlers in early development centers to the 50+ learners who are fed and have access to the eco villages library for daily learning, to their elderly beneficiaries who tend to a vegetable garden for home consumption and have recently started a sewing project.
Project Needs
Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries
Art Supplies for Artist Initiatives and Community Produced Projects:
Acrylic Brushes and Paints, Beads for Bead Work, Buttons, Craft Glue, Craft Scissors, Crochet Hooks, Earring Hooks, Fabric Scissors, Fashion Magazines, Glass Beads for Bead Work, Knitting Needles, Sewing Needles, Sewing Scissors, Sewing Patterns, Tape Measures, Thread, Wool, and Zippers
Gardening:
Books about Gardening and Gardening Gloves
Health/Personal Grooming:
*Facecloths, *First Aid Kits, *Sanitary Napkins, *Soap Bars, *Toothbrushes, and *Toothpaste
Project Description
Wisani Day Care is a rural day care center in the village of Dixie. It allows for early childhood development and socialising for the children which is a crucial part of a child’s development.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, and Pens
Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet
Laminated Wall Charts:
Human Body, Language, and World Maps
Educational Games/Toys:
Connect Four, Puzzles, and Stuffed Animals/Soft Toys
Music Instruments:
Maracas and Tambourines
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Soccer Balls
Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing, and New or Gently Used Children’s Shoes
Health/Personal Grooming:
Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
Project Description
Hananani Primary is a public school which offers education to 225 students ages 4.5 through 13.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Pencil Cases/Bags, and Pens
Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries and Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD
Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet and Math
Laminated Wall Charts:
Human Body, Language, Math, Science, and World Maps
Computer Hardware/Software:
Educational Software and Tablets
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, and Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer
Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes
Project Description
Hlokomela is an award winning HIV and AIDS educational and treatment programme targeting workers, including foreign migrants, in the agriculture, nature conservation and tourism sectors in The Greater Kruger to Canyons area located in Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The programme aims to reduce HIV vulnerability through peer education, raising of awareness, prevention and treatment. The project has been running successfully for the past 11 years and is currently rolled out on 71 sub project sites. An estimated 25 000 people are reached annually through the activities of the programme.
Project Needs
Clothing/Shoes:
*New ladies underwear of all sizes
Health/Personal Grooming:
Deodorant, Hand Cream, Plastic Gloves, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder
Initiatives
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