The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites - 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 5 projects below

Project Description

The Alpha Boy’s School/Home is the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites’ charity partner. Children are assigned to the home by the Child Development Agency when it is determined that they need the services of the family court system.

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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, and Solar Calculators

Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries

Flash Cards:
(English) Math and Word

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

Computer Hardware/Software:
Working Laptops

Art Supplies:
Craft Scissors and Watercolor Brushes and Paints

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

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, and Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer

First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment and Band-Aids

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

Linens:
Bath Towels, Bed Linens, and Linen Sets

Health/Personal Grooming:
Bars of Soap, Deodorant, Multivitamin Tablets, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, and Washing Powder

Project Description

Missionaries of the Poor was started in 1981 in Jamaica. Led by Father Richard Ho Lung and a group of Brothers, they began their work in a government-run house for the homeless, the destitute, and the aged. They were successful in opening the consciousness of the public to the needs and struggles of the poor.

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Project Needs

Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries

Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, and Soccer Balls

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

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

Linens:
Bath Towels, Bed Linens, Light Blankets, and Linen Sets

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

Health/Personal Grooming:
Bars of Soap, Combs, Deodorant, Hair Brushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, Multivitamin Tablets, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Project Description

The Open Arms Drop-In Center is a non-governmental organization that seeks to play an integral role in the eradication of homelessness. To accomplish this, the center cares for the homeless in a loving atmosphere.

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Project Needs

Art Supplies:
Fabric Scissors, Knitting Needles, Needles, and Thread

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

Clothing/Shoes:
New Bras and New Underwear

Linens:
Bath Towels, Bed Linens, Light Blankets, and Linen Sets

Kitchen:
Bowls, Pans, Plastic Serving Bowls, Plastic Serving Cups, Plastic Serving Platers, Pots, and Serving Spoons

Health/Personal Grooming:
Bars of Soap, Deodorant, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, Multivitamin Tablets, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Project Description

The Marie Atkins Shelter in downtown Kingston is run by the Poor Relief Department. It provides solace for over 100 men and women each night.

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Project Needs

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

Clothing:
New Bras and New Underwear

Linens:
Bath Towels, Bed Linens, Light Blankets, and Linen Sets

Kitchen:
Bowls, Pans, Plastic Serving Bowls, Plastic Serving Cups, Plastic Serving Plates, Pots, Serving Spoons, and Spatulas

Health/Personal Grooming:
Bars of Soap, Combs, Deodorant, Hair Brushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, Multivitamin Tablets, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Project Description

Food For the Poor (FFP): Jamaica is the largest charity organization in Jamaica. Food For the Poor, Inc., located in Florida, U.S.A., is the largest international relief and development organization in the United States. It is an interdenominational organization that assists the poor in 17 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.

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Project Needs

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

Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet

Wall Charts:
(English) Language, Math, and Science

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

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Jump Ropes and Soccer Balls

Linens:
Bath Towels, Bed Linens, and Linen Sets

Health/Personal Grooming:
Antibiotic Ointments, Band-Aids, Bars of Soap, Combs, Deodorant, Hair Brushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, Multivitamin Tablets, Plastic Gloves, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Initiatives

Child Welfare

Education

Health

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