Hotel Belmar - 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 School of Cebadilla de Abangares, Guanacaste serves 15 children from ages 7 through 12 years old. The students served by the school come from families with few economic resources.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, 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, and Wide-Ruled Paper

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

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

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

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

Art Supplies:
Acrylic Paint Brushes and Watercolor Brushes and Paints

Computer Hardware/Software:
Educational Software

Educational Games/Toys:
Bananagrams, Puzzles, and Scrabble

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
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:
Band-Aids and Sanitary Napkins

Office Supplies:
Pencils, Pens, Rulers, Scissors, and Solar Calculators

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

Project Description

The Rangers and Monteverde Medical Corps seek to educate men and women in a holistic way by helping them to develop all kinds of skills in a large variety of fields and service.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, Erasers, Markers, Pens, Rulers, and Solar Calculators

Reference Materials:
(English and Spanish) Dictionaries

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

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

Text/Reading Books:
(English and Spanish) General Science and Health

Educational Games/Toys:
Puzzles

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

Health/Personal Grooming:
Antibiotic Ointments, Plastic Gloves, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Art Supplies for Artist Initiatives and Community Produced Projects:
Acrylic Brushes and Paints and Watercolor Brushes and Paints

Project Description

The Monteverde Conservation League is a non-governmental, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, conserve, and rehabilitate tropical ecosystems and their biodiversity. They administer the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, which is the largest private reserve in Costa Rica. It covers over 22,500 hectares of tropical forest and is engaged in conservation activities and environmental education.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Colored Pencils, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, and Rulers

Wall Charts:
Science and World Maps

Text/Reading Books:
Biology

Health/Personal Grooming:
Antibiotic Ointments, Band-Aids, Bars of Soap, and Plastic Gloves

Art Supplies for Artist Initiatives and Community Produced Projects:
Acrylic Brushes and Paints, Craft Scissors, and Watercolor Brushes and Paints

Project Description

The Santa Elena Preserve was created, thanks to the determination of the community, to share tourism benefits and use them as tools for common development. Proceeds are used for the protection and management of the reserve and to provide a better quality education in the school and surrounding schools.

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Project Needs

Camping Supplies:
Camping Cutlery, Duffel Bags, Mosquito Nets, Roll Mats, Sleeping Bags, and Small Cooking Pots

Field Devices:
Batteries of All Sizes, Binoculars, Digital Camera (Small) with Memory Stick, GPS (Handheld), Laptops (Working/Solar), Mobile Phones (Old), and Torches/Flashlights

Medications:
Antiseptic Ointment and Powder, Band-Aids, and Bandages for Wounds/Plasters

Clothing:
Boots (Rubber boots in European sizes from 36 to 43)

Initiatives

Animal Welfare

Education

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