Bukit Lawang – Jungle Trekking
If you would like to do it this way, please contact us here:
info@bukitlawang-jungletrekking.com
TERIMA KASIH-THANK YOU
Project
The Bukit Lawang Trust Education is a charitable trust in the small and rural village Bukit Lawang, Northern Sumatra.
Children from all ages are provided lessons in English and environmental conservation for free. We believe education is the best route out of poverty and to the opportunity for a better life for the future.
Bukit Lawang Trust also wishes to empower and enable the local community to protect and look after the Gunung Leuseur National Park. We hope through education the locals will find alternative sources of income to palm oil and work together to protect the Gunung Leuser National Park.
Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, *Colored Pencils, *Coloring Books, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, *Erasers, Glue Sticks, *Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, *Label Stickers, Markers, Pencils, Pens, and *Stickers
Reference Materials:
(English and Indonesian) Dictionaries and Age Appropriate Encyclopedias on CD
Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet, Math, and Word
Text/Reading Books:
(English and Indonesian) Age-Appropriate Story Books, Health, Language/Grammar, and Sewing
Hesperian Health Guides:
(English) Where There Is No Doctor, Where There Is No Dentist, Disabled Village Children, Helping Children Who Are Blind, Helping Children Who Are Deaf, and Community Guide to Environmental Health
Art Supplies:
Acrylic Paints, Acrylic Paint Brushes, *Beads for Bead Work, Buttons, Craft Glue, Craft Scissors, *Fabric for Bean Bags, *Fabric for Making Curtains, Gage Wire, Large Paint Brushes and Rollers, *Origami Paper, Sewing Needles, *Strings for Beading Work, Thread, Watercolor Brushes and Paints, and Wire Cutters
Computer Hardware/Software:
CANON 810 Black and 811 Color Printer Cartridges, Flash Drives/Memory Sticks, Printers, and Working Laptops
Educational Games/Toys:
Connect Four, Puzzles, Reading Books for Kids, Scrabble, and Stuffed Animals/Soft *Toys
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Jump Ropes, Soccer Balls, and Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer
Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes
First Aid/Health:
Bandages, Band-Aids, and Sanitary Napkins
Office Supplies:
*Batteries, *Laminating Plastic Sheets, Markers, *Memo Notepads, Pens, *Printer Paper, Scissors, Small White Boards, Staplers, and *White Board Markers
Gardening:
Books about Gardening, Gardening Gloves, Hand Fork, and Trowel
Health/Personal Grooming:
Bars of Soap, *Face Masks, Hammocks, *Hand Wash, *Mosquito Nets, Multivitamin Tablets, Sanitary Napkins, Small Bean Bags, *Toothpaste, Washing Powder, and Yoga Mats
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.
