Peru

Lodging

Posada Amazonas

Project #1

Located in a rural area along the Tambopata River, Infierno is a native community of the Ese'Eja indigenous people with 500 inhabitants.The school serves the 65 children of the community between the ages of 6 and 14.Through the kind generosity of our guests we can provide these children with the resources that they need and make a difference in their lives.

Needs

School Supplies:

General School Supplies:
Book bags, Chalk, Colored construction paper, Colored pencils, Compasses, Craft scissors, Crayons, Dry erase markers, Erasers, Glue sticks, Hand held pencil sharpeners, Markers, Notebooks, Pencils, Pencil cases/bags, Pens, Protractors, Rulers, Solar calculators, Watercolor paints, Watercolor paint brushes,

Reference Materials:
English, Spanish, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias

Flash Cards:
English, Spanish, Alphabet flash cards, Math flash cards, Word flash cards

Wall Charts:
English, Spanish, Human body educational wall charts, Language educational wall charts, Math educational wall charts, Science educational wall charts, World maps

Text/Reading Books:
Spanish, Age Appropriate Story Books, Biology Text Books, Exercise Books, General Science Text Books, Health Text Books, Language/Grammar Text Books, Math Text Books

Computer Hardware/Software:
Working laptops,

Games/Toys:
Bananagrams, Chess sets, Connect Four, Scrabble, Stuffed animals/soft toys, Puzzles,

Music Instruments:
Castanets, Guiros, Harmonicas/kazoos, Maracas, Recorders, Tambourines, Triangles, Xylophones,

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Inflation pumps, Jump ropes, Netball/basketballs, Soccer balls, Team uniforms/kits for soccer, Tennis balls,

Clothing/Shoes:
New or gently used children's clothing, New or gently used children's shoes

Project #2

The Native Community of Infierno Clinic in Infierno serves the 500 people that live there.Through the generous donations of our guests we can make a difference in the health and well being of the people of the community.

Needs:

General Medical:
Ace bandages, Band-Aids, Blood pressure cuff - Digital, Blood sugar machines and strips, First-Aid kits, Gauze, Giving sets, Hot pack, Ice/cold pack, Needles, Oxygen tubing, Pen-torches / flashlights, Respiratory masks, Sanitary napkins, Scissors, Small scissors, Spacers for asthmatic patients, Splints, Tampons, Thermometers (Digital), Tongue depressors, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Tweezers,

Specialist Equipment:
Fetal doppler, Laryngoscope, Opthalmoscope, Otoscope, Oxygen concentrator, Pediatric laryngoscope, Slit-lamp, Stethoscope, USS doppler + probe,

Surgical:
Dressings, Needle holders, Plaster of Paris, Speculum, Surgical gloves, Surgical scrubs, Swabs,

Syringes:
5ml syringes, 10 ml syringes, 50 ml syringes

Testing Kits:
Malaria testing kits ('RDTs' - Rapid Diagnostic Test kits with reagent), Pregnancy testing kits,

Medications:
Alcohol gel, Antibacterial ointment, Antibiotics, Anti- diarrhea medication, Antifungal cream, Antihistamine, Aspirin, Burn cream, Cefalexin, Cefuroxime (any cephalosporin), Co-Amoxiclav (Augmentin), Cough treatments, Ear drops, Eye drops, First aid spray, Flucloxacillin, Hydrocortisone cream, Ibuprofen, Magnesium sulfate paste, Metronidazole (Flagyl), Paracetamol, Permethrin (scabies cream), Vitamins, Zinc tablets,

Specifically for Children:
Baby blankets, Baby oil, Baby powder, Baby soap, Child O2 sats probe, Cloth diapers and clips, Hats (for premature babies), Foepostoscope, Infant formula milk (must be in date and seal intact), Neonatal sats probe, Newborn clothes (very useful), Pulse oximeter, Umbilical cord clips, Weighing scales,

Reference Materials:
WHO 'Hospital Care for Children' Book,

Linens:
Bed linens, Pillows, Towels,

Office Supplies:
Calculators (Solar), Markers, Notebooks, Pencils, Pens, Rulers, Scissors, Staplers