Of course we love to bring stuff to share, give, hand out and use while we are in the remote parts of West Africa! Everyone has been asking what sort of stuff to plan to bring. I have no news about tools to bring, but I do know that we are going to be playing with and loving up the kids in Kanulowe village.
Items we could use for this part of the ministry and leave behind for the school include:
Colored pencils
Pencil sharpeners
Deflated rubber balls
Ball pump
Yarn (for crafts) especially browns and tan
Children's books (with good moral values)
Round tip scissors
Q-tips (for spreading glue)
Tops for disposable cups (like at McDonalds for putting glue out to dip into)
constuction paper or heavy colored paper
popsicle sticks (400)
5 thin dowel rods
ink pads (like for stamping)
Laminated pictures of animals ( a few that are native to the USA)
We have someone who is sending donated eye glasses and also donated paper. The team in Wisconsin will divide up the paper for the weight. One good idea is to put items in big Zip Lock bags for transport. No one wants glue all over their luggage. We can take 2 bags at 50 lbs each. Please plan on one bag for yourself and one for donations. We need to try and bring some items back home to the USA too.
Questions can be asked in the comment section of the blog. Praying for all the prep you are doing!
I will be picking up the eyeglasses on Friday! Sooo excited about this! I got the idea from a missionary who mentioned the many adults and children unable to go to school or learn a trade due to low vision. I work a blind student so this ministry is very important to me. I called my eye doctor and he is willing to donate the used eyeglasses that his patients bring back to him. Close to 400 pair from what I've been told! God is so good!! They are not in cases though so packing them may prove to be a challenge!
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