Gaia Riverlodge - 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.

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Project Description

El Progresso Community School lies not far outside the rainforest and Pine Ridge Forest reserves of Belize within a small community built not long ago by settling immigrants. Approximately 150 children, ages 4 through 14, attend the school, which was founded in 1997.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
*Book Bags, Chalk, College-Ruled Paper, Colored Construction Paper, *Colored Pencils, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, *Erasers, *Fine Rules, Glue Sticks, *Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, *Notebooks, *Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, *Pens, Protractors, Rulers, *Typing Paper, and Wide-Ruled Paper

Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries

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

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

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

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

Computer Hardware/Software:
Tablets

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

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

Office Supplies:
Markers, Pencils, Pens, and Scissors

Gardening:
Gardening Gloves and Hand Forks

Health/Personal Grooming:
Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, and *Water Bottles

Initiatives

Education

Before you go

What supplies do I take?

What can't I take?