Avila Beach Hotel - 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

The Schotborgh School is a community school serving 200 students from 4 through 13 years old. The Schotborgh School is in a disadvantaged neighborhood. As a school they try to make the day as educational and pleasant as possible for them. The school also tries to stimulate their social talents.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, College-Ruled Paper, 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, Dutch, Papiamentu and Spanish) Dictionaries, Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD

Flash Cards:
(English, Dutch, Papiamentu and Spanish) Alphabet, Animals, Fruits, Math, Sports, and Word

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

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

Hesperian Health Guides:
(English and Spanish) Where There Is No Doctor and Where There Is No Dentist

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

Computer Hardware/Software:
Educational Software, Flash Drives/Memory Sticks, Mobile Phones, Printers, Printer Cartridges, Server for the Computer lab, Solar-Powered Working Laptops, Tablets, USB Cables, and Working Laptops

Educational Games/Toys:
Chess Sets, Connect Four, Puzzles, Scrabble, 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, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, Tennis Balls, Volley Nets, Volleyballs, and Whistles

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

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

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

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

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

Project Description

Kolegio Don Sarto is located in the small village of Soto, northwest of Curacao on the tip of the St. Martha Bay. The project will benefit all 175 children from ages 4 through 13 years old of this primary school.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Crayons, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pens, Rulers, and Solar Calculators

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

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

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

Text/Reading Books:
(Dutch & Papiamentu) Biology, Health, Language/Grammar, and Math

Hesperian Health Guides:
(English) Community Guide to Environmental Health

Art Supplies:
Acrylic Brushes and Paints, Craft Glue, Watercolor Brushes and Paints, and Wire Cutters

Computer Hardware/Software:
Printers, Tablets, and *Working Laptops

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

Music Instruments:
Maracas, Tambourines, Triangles, Xylophones, and String Instruments

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Inflation Pumps, Netball/Basketballs, Tennis Balls, and Whistles

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

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

Kitchen:
Plastic Serving Bowls, and Serving Spoons

Gardening:
Books about Gardening, and Gardening Gloves

Project Description

The Pedro Luis Brion School is a community school serving students from 4 through 13 years old. The Pedro Luis Brion school was burned out partly in 2020 and is a short 3-minute ride away from the Avila Beach Hotel. This public school exists over 70 years and has a very diverse range of kids from all backgrounds and ethnicities. But they all form a unit nevertheless.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, College-Ruled Paper, 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, Spanish, Dutch, and Papiamentu) Age Appropriate Encyclopedia on CD and Dictionaries

Flash Cards:
(English, Spanish, Dutch and Papiamentu) Alphabet, Math, and Word

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

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

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

Computer Hardware/Software:
Flash Drives/Memory Sticks, Solar-Powered Working Laptops, Tablets, and Working Laptops

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

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, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, Tennis Balls, and Whistles

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

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

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

Non-Perishable Food Items:
Granola Bars and Single Serve Whole Grain Cracker

Health/Personal Grooming:
Antibiotic Ointments, Band-Aids, Bars of Soap, Deodorant, Elastic Hair Bands, Hair Pins, Hand sanitizer, Multivitamin Tablets, and Sanitary Napkins

Initiatives

Education

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