Hotel Antigua Miraflores
Project
Paz y Esperanza is located in Huanuco and provides housing for sexually abused women and children. Paz y Esperanza strives to eradicate violence towards women and children by providing education to families, influencing public policy, assisting with the prosecution of offenders, and supporting victims with legal and psychological aspects of the healing process.
Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, Colored Construction Paper, Crayons, Glue Sticks, and Handheld Pencil Sharpeners
Reference Materials:
(Spanish) Dictionaries
Flash Cards:
(Spanish) Alphabet
Wall Charts:
(Spanish) Human Body
Text/Reading Books:
(Spanish) Age Appropriate Story Books, General Science, Health, and Math
Art Supplies:
Craft Scissors
Educational Games/Toys:
Bananagrams, Chess Sets, Connect Four, Puzzles, Scrabble, and Stuffed Animals/Soft Toys
Music Instruments:
Castanets, Cymbals, Guiros, Harmonicas/Kazoos, Maracas, Recorders, Tambourines, Triangles, Xylophones, and Other Small Instruments
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Team Uniforms/Kits For Soccer, and Tennis Balls
Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes
First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment, Band-Aids, and Plastic Gloves
Health/Personal Grooming:
Bars of Soap, Combs, Deodorant, Hair Brushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, Multivitamin Tablets, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder
Initiatives Supported
Listed on this page are the specific needs requested by the community project(s) so you can choose exactly what to pack for a purpose and express your gratitude to the local community with the supplies you take them. If you prefer, you may reach out directly to them to inquire about items which may be available for purchase locally. Arranging visits to community projects is beyond the scope of our mission. If you wish to visit a project, contact the participant and they can let you know what is possible.
Candy and balloons are not on the needs list as they are harmful for the children and the environment for the following reasons:
• Few of the children benefiting from these projects have access to toothpaste, toothbrushes, or a dentist. The candy promotes cavities.
• The balloons once they become deflated are a choking hazard for local wildlife.
Instead of taking candy or balloons, use that space for additional requested supplies, as they are priceless.
