This list is intended for those coming to visit us and/or volunteer who have extra baggage space they’d like to fill with useful items.
We will try to keep it updated. Some things on the list are a bit odd or hard to find and definitely not urgent. Some are ongoing needs, and some are just indulgent items. Please do not buy anything new except seeds, food or something urgently needed.
Also, unless the item is urgently needed, please do not send anything via post or special carrier (Fed Ex, DHL). Duties paid on sent items can be very high.
For the Home/general
- Rubbermaid storage boxes - small and medium
- Fly paper
- Pillows sheets and towels (available here, but not as good quality)
- Drug/pill interaction book
- Easy to read Science books/Encyclopedias
- seeds for hot weather veggies
- DSIM technology cell phones
- Pens
- Globe
- Jumper cables
- sand sifters for cleaning the yard (approximately 20 are needed)
Kid Supplies
- Children’s vitamins
- Nail clippers
- Children’s underwear (new)
Street Boys
- Calculator with logarithm function
- Used radio / walkmans / discmans
- English Swahili dictionaries
Fun stuff for kids
- Colored Chalk
- Books with pictures of African/ African- American kids (note: we HAVe the Jambo means Hello series)
- Children’s educational dvd or cd rom
- Art supplies/ Modeling clay
- Durable, plastic, educational toys that can withstand a LOT of wear and tear
- Marshmallows - just for fun
- Musical instruments
- Swings
Note - we can’t take baby formula until we are open as a baby home because we can’t give it away- instructions are all in English.
Big Items
- Cheese making supplies
- Telescope
Personal
- cornbread mix
- Parm cheese
- dvd (loans only- for use while person is here)
- raisins
