Selvista
Accommodation
Supporting 3 projects below
Project Description
Mano Amga supports the several schools on the island of Ometepe, Nicaragua through the purchasing of textbooks and other classroom aids. We never forget that schools are the hearts of communities.
Project Needs
Books:
(English and Spanish) Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction (‘How-To Books’; Biographies; Books to Inspire, Educate, Open Minds, Help with Enterprise Development, etc.), Arts and Recreation, *Bilingual Books, Children’s Storybooks, Computer Science and Information, *Early Childhood Development, *ESL Books, General Works, History and Geography, Language, ‘Learning-to-Read’ Books, Literature, Philosophy and Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Spanish as a First Language, Technology, Young Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction, and Young Readers and Teenage Fiction (Focus on Health, Nutrition and Early Learning)
Flash Cards:
(English and Spanish) Alphabet, Math, and Word
Reference Materials:
(English and Spanish) Atlases, Dictionaries, Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD, and Thesaurus
Hesperian Health Guides:
(English and Spanish) A Book for Midwives, A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities, Community Guide to Environmental Health, Disabled Village Children, Health Actions for Women (Only Available in English), Helping Children Who Are Blind, Helping Children Who Are Deaf, Helping Health Workers Learn, HIV Health and Your Community (Only Available in English), Where There Is No Dentist, Where There Is No Doctor, Where Women Have No Doctor, and Workers’ Guide to Health and Safety (Only Available in English)
Library Supplies:
Ballpoint Pens, Black Fine Pens, Clear Packing Tape, Clear Sellotape, Chalk, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Date Stamp and Inkpad, Dry Erase Markers, Due-Date Slip, Erasers, Notebooks, Paper, Retractable Pencils, Ruler, Scissors, Strong Paper/Cardboard Glue, and Whiteboard
Computer Hardware/Software:
E-Readers, Solar-Powered Working Laptops, Tablets, and Working Laptops
Project Description
The public health laboratory, serving 5,000 residents, on the remote island of Balgue, Ometepe is constanly in need of supplies.
Project Needs
General Medical:
Ace Bandages, *Alcohol Gel – 70%, Alcohol Swabs/Wipes, *Automatic Pipette Covers (Blue and Yellow), Band-Aids, Blood Pressure Cuff (‘Sphygmomanometer’), Blood Pressure Cuff (‘Sphygmomanometer’) – Digital, Blood Sugar Machines and Test Strips, Cannulas, *Cotton Balls and Swabs, First Aid Kits, Disposable Gloves, Gauze, *Glass Microscope Slides, Giving Sets, Hot Packs, Ice/Cold Packs, Needles, Oxygen Tubing, Pen-Torches/Flashlights, Respiratory Masks, Sanitary Napkins, Scissors, Spacers for Asthmatic Patients, Splints, *Stool/Urine Sample Jars, Tampons, *Test Strips for Ammonium Oxalate Uric Acid, Cholesterol, Glucometers, Glucose, Lancets, and Leukocytes, Thermometers (Digital), Tongue Depressors, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Tweezers, Urinary Catheter, and Urine Dipsticks
Specialist Equipment:
Fetal Doppler, Laryngoscope, Ophthalmoscope, Otoscope, and USS Doppler and Probe
Surgical:
Crepe Bandages, Dressings, Forceps, Needle Holders, Speculum, Surgical Gloves, and Swabs
Syringes:
*5 ml Syringes and *3 cc syringes
Testing Kits:
Pregnancy Testing Kits
Health/Personal Grooming:
Reading Glasses of Assorted Strengths and Sanitary Napkins
Medications:
Albuterol Inhalers, Alcohol Gel, Antibacterial Ointment, Antibiotics, Anti-Diarrhea Medication, Antifungal Cream, Burn Cream, Cough Treatments, Ear Drops, Eye Drops, First Aid Spray, Folic Acid, Hydrocortisone Cream, Oral Rehydration Salts, and Permethrin (Scabies Cream)
Specifically for Children:
Baby Blankets, Cloth Diapers and Clips, and Newborn Clothes
Hesperian Health Guides:
(English and Spanish) A Book for Midwives, A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities, Disabled Village Children, Health Actions for Women (Only Available in English), Helping Children Who Are Blind, Helping Children Who Are Deaf, Helping Health Workers Learn, HIV Health and Your Community (Only Available in English), Where There Is No Dentist, Where There Is No Doctor, and Where Women Have No Doctor
Linens:
Bed Linens, Blankets, Pillows, and Towels
Office Supplies:
Markers, Pens, and Printer Paper
Support Equipment:
Solar Lantern Lights
Project Description
Local sports teams and children often lack the correct equipment to be able to participate in sporting activities to their best ability. The football league on Ometepe (both male and female) is very popular. Our local village has three teams that participate. They always need new kit and equipment.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Solar Lantern Lights
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
*Children’s Baseballs and Gloves, Soccer Balls, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, and Whistles
Health/Personal Grooming:
First Aid Kits