Necker and Moskito Islands - 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 4 projects below

Project Description

Robinson O’ Neal Memorial Primary School was one of the first schools in the area to be built for education purposes only in 1971. The school educates 120 children from ages five through twelve years old.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Award Stickers, Blank Transparencies, Calculators, Clocks, Colored Construction Paper, Crayons, Folders, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Microscopes, Pencils, Pens, Rulers, Sheet Protectors, and Stapler

Reference Materials:
(English) Atlas and Educational DVDs

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

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

Art Supplies:
Craft Scissors, Erasable Pens, Ink Stamps, Magnets, Laminating Pouches, Plastic Storage Containers, and Poster Boards

Computer Hardware/Software:
Flash Drives/Memory Sticks, Headphones, Printer Cartridges (HP Officejet 88), and Portable Speakers

Educational Games/Toys:
Board Games (ages 5-12) and Puzzles

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

Project Description

Sunshine Daycare/Pre-school is located in Handsome Bay, Virgin Gorda and is run by Marcia Jessop and a team of loving carers. The nursery, located upstairs accepts children from 3 months and up to enable parents to return to work following the allowed government maternity leave period. The pre-school downstairs is focused on teaching the children the fundamentals to start their education early before heading off to kindergartens and primary schools in the territory.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pens, and Rulers

Reference Materials:
(English)

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

Laminated Wall Charts:
(English) Human Body

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

Hesperian Health Guides:
(English) Where There Is No Doctor, Where There Is No Dentist, Disabled Village Children, and Community Guide to Environmental Health

Art Supplies:
Beads for Bead Work, Buttons, Craft Glue, Craft Scissors, and Watercolor Brushes and Paints

Computer Hardware/Software:
Flash Drives/Memory Sticks, Mobile Phones, Printers, Printer Cartridges, Tablets, USB Cables, and Working Laptops

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

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

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Tennis Balls, and Whistles

First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment and Band-Aids

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

Gardening:
Gardening Gloves and Hand Fork

Project Description

Valley Day school is situated in the middle of the Valley, Virgin Gorda. It was started in the late 70s by the Holders, who had passion to teach young children to read. The school educates children from the ages of 4 through 12 years old and is now run by a mix of like-minded local and expatriate teachers. The teachers focus on educating the youth of the community, focusing on those who need financial assistance or special needs.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, Glue Sticks, Markers, Pencils, and Rulers

Laminated Wall Charts:
(English) Science and World Maps

Art Supplies:
Craft Glue, Craft Scissors, and Watercolor Brushes and Paints

Computer Hardware/Software:
Educational Software, Printers, Printer Cartridges, Tablets and Working Laptops

Office Supplies:
Printer Paper, Rulers, Scissors and Staplers

Gardening:
Spades

Project Description

Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre (EHRLC) is a public school in the British Virgin Islands. The school provides education to students with special educational needs who are unable to learn alongside their peers in a mainstream setting. The school caters to mixed levels, including Kindergarten, primary and beyond. The ages are from 5 through 21 years old. The special abilities include Autism Spectrum, Down syndrome, Intellectual Delay and/or Speech Impairment.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
*Art Paper, *Colored Construction Paper, *Craft Sticks (different sizes), *Glue Sticks (also for hot glue gun), Laminating Pouches (short and long), *Large Colored Dice, *Number and Letter Tiles, *Pencil Grip, Pipe Cleaners, *Sheet Protectors, *Stock Paper, and *Three Ring 3-Inch Folders

Art Supplies:
*Canvases, *Crayons, *Paint Brushes, and *Washable Markers

Reference Materials:
(English)

Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet, Numbers, and Pictures

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

Educational Games/Toys:
*BLINK Cards, *Checkers, *Chess, Connect Four, *Dominos, *Logic Games, *Play Dough, *Playing Cards (small and large), *Puzzles (varying sizes from small to large, 20 pieces to 200 pieces), *SPOT IT game (varying types: alphabet, pictures, numbers, etc.), *Snakes and Ladders, *Tic- tac- Toe, *Trouble, and *Zingo game (Mathematics and Language)

Initiatives

Education

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