BlueFoot Travel
Project
The North Zone of the Adult Education Division, which covers Capuchin to Portsmouth to Paix Bouche. Adults, like children, have learning needs, yet they are often lacking educational opportunities. The Adult Education Unit of the Dominica Ministry of Community Development and Gender Affairs has several objectives:
To motivate and stimulate basic literacy and life long education in local communities.
To provide non-formal education, enabling each adult citizen to progress and participate meaningfully in the social, economic, cultural, and political development of Dominica.
Our project aims to provide books, educational materials, and clothing/shoes to adults and families in the villages in our zone.
Needs
General School Supplies:
College-Ruled Paper, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Pencils, Pens, Rulers, and Solar Calculators
Reference Materials:
(English and French) Dictionaries
Flash Cards:
(English and French) Math and Word
Laminated Wall Charts:
(English and French) Language and World Maps,
Text/Reading Books:
(English and French) Biology, General Science, Health, Language/Grammar, Math, Novels (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Computer Hardware/Software:
Mobile Phones and Printers
Educational Games/Toys:
Scrabble
Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Adult Clothing and Shoes
Linens:
Bath Towels, Bed Linens, and Mosquito Nets
Health/Personal Grooming:
Antibiotic Ointments, Band-Aids, Bars of Soap, Deodorant, Hair Brushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, Multivitamin Tablets, Reading Glasses of Assorted Strengths, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Tampons, Toothbrushes, and Toothpaste
Gardening:
Books about Gardening
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.
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.
