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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

The Havannah Resort, Vanuatu joined Pack for a Purpose in early 2015 with the goal of looking after our local primary school in Tanoliu Village. We have been so overwhelmed with the response by travelers bringing supplies that at the end of 2015, we distributed complete pencil cases to over 600 students in six different villages, including offshore islands where the villagers have no access to shops where they can purchase school supplies. Most villagers are subsistence farmers and do not have a cash income, so Pack for a Purpose really helps these families put their children through school.

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Project Needs

We would love to receive complete pencil cases ready to hand out to the students.

The requirements are:

*Grades 1 & 2: Box of Crayons, HB Pencils (2), Eraser, Pencil Sharpener, Colored Pencils, and Fun Stickers or a Coloring Book

*Grades 3 & 4: Colored Pencils, HB Pencils (2), Eraser, Pencil Sharpener, Ruler, Exercise Books (2), and Fun Stickers or a Coloring Book

*Grades 5 and above (including high school): Colored Pencils, HB Pencils (2), Eraser, Pencil Sharpener, Ruler, Square Set Ruler, Blue Pens (2), Black Pens (2), Solar Calculator, Geometry Set, and A4 Spiral-Bound Notebook (2)

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, College-Ruled Paper, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Crayons, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, New Pens (Blue, Black, and Green only), Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Protractors, Rulers, and Solar Calculators

Reference Materials:
(English) Atlas, Children’s Science Reference Books, Dictionaries, and Lined Writing Books

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

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

Hesperian Health Guides:
(English) Where There Is No Doctor and Where There Is No Dentist

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

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

Shoes:
New Children’s Flip Flops/Sandals

First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment, Betadine, Fabric Band-Aids (plastic ones do not stick in this climate), and Hydrogen Peroxide

Office Supplies:
Markers, Rulers, Scissors, Staplers, and Red Pens for Teachers

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Education

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