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    Reality Tours & Travel

    Many of the following requested items can be purchased locally and it is our pleasure at Reality Tours & Travel to facilitate this for you at your request. We can arrange for them to be purchased prior to your arrival or assign a person to go out shopping with you, should you wish. If you wish to Pack for a Purpose locally, in this fashion, please contact us at info@realitytoursandtravel.com and we will make the arrangements.
    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.

    Project

    Reality Gives is a community-centered education nonprofit founded in Mumbai’s Dharavi (one of Asia’s largest slums and home to over a million people) and since 2016 have also been active in Sanjay Colony, Okhla, a slum community in New Delhi. We envision a world where underprivileged communities have equitable access to opportunities and resources and believe education is the most powerful tool people can use to break the cycle of poverty.
    Through our programs, Reality Gives has reached over 9000 children and young adults since 2009.

    Comprising of English, Computer Classes and Special Activities, we deliver our Youth Program in community centers in Mumbai and New Delhi. It is aimed at participants aged over 16 years old and together serves 700 students annually.

    Our School Program focuses on primary education, from Preschool to Grade 4 in a school in Dharavi, Mumbai, where with 26 teachers, trained from the local community we provide holistic education to over 450 students.

    An asterisk (*) before an item indicates this item is most urgently needed.

    Needs

    General School Supplies:
    College-Ruled Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, *Dry-Erase Markers (Red, Blue, Green and Black), *Erasers, *Glue Sticks, *Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, *Notebooks (A4, ruled, 100 pages), *Pencils, *Pens (Blue, Black and Red – preferably Blue), and *Rulers

    Art Supplies:
    Acrylic Brushes and Paints, Craft Glue, and Craft Scissors

    Office Supplies:
    Markers, Pencils, Pens, Printer Paper, Rulers, *Scissors, and Staplers

    Initiatives Supported

    Child Welfare Education
    All the needs are current as of July 6, 2020

    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.