Blyde River Canyon Lodge
Accommodation
Pack for a Purpose does not condone visiting orphanages, as this can often lead to negative impacts on children. The accommodation or tour company working with the orphanage will deliver the supplies in a coordinated and respectful way so that the children can benefit from them. Your generosity is not diminished because you do not interact with the children.
Supporting 2 projects below
Project Description
The Ekurhuleni Orphan and Vulnerable Children’s Center serves 300 children from ages 2 through 16 years old.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, Protractors, Rulers, and Solar Calculators
Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries and Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD
Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet, Math, and Word
Wall Charts:
(English) Human Body, Language, Math, Science, and World Maps
Text/Reading Books:
(English) General Science, Health, and Math
Educational Games/Toys:
Bananagrams, Chess Sets, Connect Four, Puzzles, Scrabble, and Stuffed Animals/Soft Toys
Art Supplies:
Craft Scissors and Watercolor Brushes and Paints
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, and Tennis Balls
First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment, Band-Aids, and Plastic Gloves
Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes and New Underwear
Linens:
Bath Towels, Bed Linens, Light Blankets, Linen Sets, Mosquito Nets, and Pillows
Kitchen:
Bowls, Pans, Plastic Serving Bowls, Plastic Serving Cups, Plastic Serving Plates, Pots, Serving Spoons, and Spatulas
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
Gardening Supplies:
Garden Bio Trash Bags and Gardening Tools
Project Description
Zingela Ulwazi benefits 300 people by establishing libraries in rural South African communities and producing children’s books in indigenous languages. They also connect children with nature to inform their storytelling and to improve conservation practice.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, and Pens
Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries and Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD
Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet
Wall Charts:
(English) Human Body, Language, Math, Science, and World Maps
Educational Games/Toys:
Chess Sets, Puzzles, and Scrabble
Initiatives
Before you go