Playa Viva - Pack for a Purpose

Buy Local

If you live in the USA, and would like to take a suitcase of medical supplies selected specifically for the medical project below, please contact oc@njt.net. We are pleased to partner with OC Not Just Tourists to provide useful and requested medical supplies for clinics and hospitals across the globe. Your only expense would be the cost of shipping from Not Just Tourists to you ($15-$25). If you choose to do this, you will make a Big Impact!

Visiting orphanages

Supporting 3 projects below

Project Description

The Gregorio Torres Quintero Primary School serves about 100 children from ages 6 through 12 years old.

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Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Chalk, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Pencils, Pens, and Solar Calculators

Reference Materials:
(Spanish) Dictionaries

Flash Cards:
(English and Spanish) Alphabet

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

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

Art Supplies:
Craft Scissors

Computer Hardware/Software:
Working Laptops

Educational Games/Toys:
Scrabble

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

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

Office Supplies:
Scissors and *60m of Fabric (Roughly 1m Long) to Make Curtains

Project Description

The medical clinic in the village Juluchuca provides medical assistance for about 1,500 citizens from Juluchuca and surrounding villages. It deals with about 30 patients a day. The most common issues dealt with are colds, flues, diarrhea, dermatitis, family planning/birth control, vaccines, checking the weight and length of new born babies, and also minor injuries. The local doctor and patients would benefit and appreciate very much if visiting guests could help by supplying the needs from the list below.

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Project Needs

General Medical:
Blood Pressure Cuff (‘Sphygmomanometer’) – Digital, Examination Gloves, Manual Resuscitator (Both Child and Adult Size), Pen-Torches/Flashlights, Scissors, Spacers for Asthmatic Patients, Tweezers, and Urine Dipsticks

Medications:
Cough Treatments

Project Description

The Community Yoga Project is part of a larger project entitled the Juluchuca Garden & Nutrition Project. The overall goal is to foster greater physical and mental well-being, as well as health/nutritional awareness for the residents of Juluchuca. The aim of the Community Yoga Project is to bring about awareness of physical, mental, and emotional health.

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Project Needs

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
*Yoga Mats and Props

Initiatives

Education

Health

Before you go

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