Linkwasha Camp - 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

Ngamo, Ziga, Jakalasi, Kapane, Mpino, Mlevu, and Sipepa Primary Schools are located in Tsholotsho, south of Hwange National Park, one of Zimbabwe’s most prominent tourism destinations. Approximately 2000 children attend these schools, which are all located in rural areas and lack many educational resources.

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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, Solar Calculators, Solar Lantern Lights, and Wide-Ruled Paper

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

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

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

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

Art Supplies:
Acrylic Brushes and Paints, 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

Computer Hardware/Software:
HP Laserjet CF410A Toner, Solar-Powered Working Laptops, Tablets, and *Working Laptops (i5 Processor or Newer)

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

Music Instruments:
Harmonicas/Kazoos, Maracas, Recorders, Tambourines, Triangles, and Xylophones

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Plastic Bat and Ball Sets (For Any Sport), Soccer Balls, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, Tennis Balls, and Whistles

Clothing/Shoes:
*New Girl’s Underwear

Health/Personal Grooming:
*Reusable Sanitary Pads

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

Project Description

In conjunction with the Teacher Training Programme run in the villages around Hwange National Park, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) implemented a fantastic new community project – the teaching of knitting and crocheting to mothers, grandmothers, care-givers, and anyone else interested.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Pens

Art Supplies for Artist Initiatives and Community Produced
Projects:
Beads for Bead Work, Button Hole Punches, Clothing Catalogs, Cotton Thread (Of All Colors) Crochet Hooks, Fabric Scissors, Fashion Magazines, Glass Beads for Bead Work, Knitting and Crocheting Patterns, Knitting Needles, Needles, Pinking Shears, Sewing Needles, Sewing Patterns, Sewing Scissors, Tape Measures, Thread, and Wool

Initiatives

Education

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