Orphanage Donations

It has all finally happened!  We've gotten our referral and now we've been issued our court date.  We will soon be on our way to Ethiopia to meet our son and stand before a judge to make him ours.

Several of you have asked if there is any way that you can help and the answer is yes there is!  We plan to fill our checked luggage with donations to bring to orphanages in Ethiopia.  We already have one suitcase full, but we'd like to fill another one and possibly two more.  Some of the donations will go to our agency's transition home where our son is currently living.  We would also like to bless the orphanage our son was originally placed in as well as several others.  We would be thrilled to have you help fill our luggage or donate cash which can be used to purchase items to take over or to purchase formula once we arrive in Ethiopia.  The following is the list of needs.  Thank you so much for your help!!!

Current Priority Transition Home Needs

Clothing and shoes for children ages 8-14 ***HIGH PRIORITY
Bath towels for children*** HIGH PRIORITY
Antibacterial hand gel (40oz containers available at Wal-Mart for $5)
Small sized diapers
Baby bottles and nipples
Vitamin D drops
Unscented baby wipes ***please note, unscented/sensitive skin wipes are the only type
used***
Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Scrubs for nurses and nannies
Crocks for nurses and nannies
General first aid items

 

Orphanage and Transitional Home General Donation Needs

-Powder-free gloves for nannies and TH doctor
-DVD and VHS children’s videos-especially Christian videos and/or ones with singing/dancing
-Crocs for nannies
-Toiletry bags (small) for children’s personal hygiene items (one per child needed)
-Puzzles for young children
-Toy cars and trucks appropriate for toddler aged children
-Iron drops
-Diaper rash ointment (A+D preferred)
-Paper towels
-Children’s clothing (new or slightly used); Boys and Girls; sizes 0-8 years. Clothing needs include
day clothes (especially pants), pajamas, underwear, and shoes.
-Diapers for up to 30 pounds
-Toys to stimulate babies such as colorful objects, rattles, etc. that are appropriate for babies
up to 2 years
-Unscented baby wipes ***please note, unscented/sensitive skin wipes are the only type
used***
-Powder formula with DHA/RHA
-A + D Original Ointment, Diaper Rash and All-Purpose Skincare Formula
-Hand Sanitizer
-Candles
-Children’s Notebooks
-Enfamil or Similar Lactose free formula*

*the following Generic Brands with identical nutritional value to Enfamil & Similac are also acceptable:
1. Parents Choice formula from Wal-Mart
2. Target’s generic Formula
3. Kirkland formula from Costco
Soy based or other special formulas are also acceptable as long as they are one of the brands listed
above.

Medications/Medical Donation Needs**
o Multivitamins
o Tri-vi-sol (o to 6 months)
o Poly-vi-sol (6 months to 2 years)
o Chewable multi-vitamin (2 years to 9 years)
o Adult multivitamin (9 years plus)
o Tylenol (acetaminophen)
o Infants
o Children's
o Suppository
o Syringes for giving medicines (5mL)
o Plastic and Latex disposable gloves
o Baby nose saline spray
o Neosporin
o Mouth and nose masks
o Benadryl liquid/elixir
o Permetherin for scabies
o Lice kits
o Toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss
**Please check the expiration date on all donation items as expired items will be discarded upon
receipt and cannot be used.