Maasai Wanderings - 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

Nursery & Primary schools located in the village of Le Manyatta, just north of Arusha serving over 1400 children from ages 6 through 16 years old.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Chalk, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Dry-Erase Markers, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Rulers, Solar Calculators, and Solar Lantern Lights

Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries and Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD with Swahili-English Translation References

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

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

Art Supplies:
Beads for Bead Work, Earring Hooks, Sewing Needles, Thread, and Wire Cutters

Computer Hardware/Software:
Educational Software (anything simple), Flash Drives/Memory Sticks, Printers with matching Printer Cartridges, Simple Data Entry Programmes, Solar-Powered Working Laptops, USB Cables, and Working Laptops

Music Instruments:
Tambourines and Triangles

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, and Soccer Balls

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

First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment, Band-Aids, and Sanitary Napkins

Initiatives

Education

Before you go

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