M E E T N E E D S
There are several ways that you can meet the needs of the children of AHOPE:
- If you are traveling to Ethiopia, you can collect donations from the needs list below and carry them over. Any amount, large or small, is appreciated.
- If you are traveling and are able to carry donations that others have collected, we will gladly arrange to have items delivered to you.
- If you are not traveling to Ethiopia and would like to gather donations, please contact our Supplies Coordinator for a list and to match you with somebody who is traveling and is able to carry your donations to AHOPE.
If you would like to donate supplies or carry them to
Ethiopia in your luggage, please email the Supply Coordinator at : supplies@ahopeforchildren.org.
Supplies Update for the month of July/August, 2010
Medical - URGENT - in order of need
- Ciprofloxacin ear drop
- Antibiotics - Augumentin (amoxicillin and clavuin) syrup
- Acyclovir Denk 200mg (Antiviral) tablet
- Acyclovir Cream (ointment) for skin
- Bars of soap - prefer antibacterial
- Hand sanitizer with moisturizer and vitamin E
- Disposable gloves
- Multivitamins - chewable gummy type
- Mulitvitamins - calcium supplement
- Anti acid Tablets - TUMS
- Oral Rehydration Salt
Medications Recommended for children after the skin assessments by volunteer dermatologists
- Griseofluvin tables 125 mg/250mg
- Tretinoin lotion 0.05%
- Nitrofurazone skin ointment 0.1gm
Hygiene and skin care Supplies
URGENT - in order of need
- Kids shampoo and conditioner for older girls
- Baby body wash
- Aveno Lotion
- Cotton Tips
Educational - in order of need
- Blank drawing paper
- Art Paint
- Indiana Ink (Black art ink)
- Post it note
- Index cards
- Notebooks
- Craft Materials
- School bags
Clothes
- Trousers/pants/skirts/dresses for younger and older children (4-15 girls and boys)
- T-shirt/blouses for older children (7-16 girls and boys)
- T-Shirts and trousers for boys 16-18 years of age
- Shoes for children size 6 above
- Soccer shoes for AHOPE's football team (size 6 and above)
Other
- Paper Masking tapes (Big)
- Digital video camera
- Camera Memory chips
- Flash disks
- Empty CD-R and DVD-R
- Office Accessories
Some notes:
- If you carry donations over, you can visit AHOPE and deliver them directly or we can arrange for somebody to pick them up from you.
- It’s easier for AHOPE (as it relates to inventory) to receive a larger amount of one or a few items (such as a large box of shoes and socks) than it is to get a variety of items (such as a box with three pairs of socks, one bottle of vitamins, two coloring books, one bottle of eye drops and one DVD). That being said, any and all donations from the list are needed and appreciated.
- Many people have asked about shipping donations to AHOPE. Unfortunately this is not possible because shipping items to Ethiopia is too expensive to be cost effective and is also unreliable due to customs.
