Kwa Maritane
Accommodation
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Supporting 2 projects below
Project Description
Borite Primary School serves approximately 450 children from ages 5 through 15 years old who come from low- or no-income families.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, and Rulers
Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries
Wall Charts:
(English) Human Body, Language, Math, Science, and World Maps
Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet, Math, and Word
Text/Reading Books:
(English) Biology, General Science, Health, and Math
Art Supplies:
Beads for Bead Work, Buttons, Craft Glue, Craft Scissors, Sewing Needles, and Thread
Educational Games/Toys:
Chess Sets, Puzzles, and Scrabble
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Inflation Pumps, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, Tennis Balls, and Whistles
Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes
First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment, Antiseptic Cream, Antiseptic Wash, Bandages, Band-Aids, and Plaster Antibiotic Ointment, Band-Aids, Savlon or Detol
Office Supplies:
Markers, Pencils, Pens, Printer Paper, Rulers, Scissors, Solar Calculators, and Staplers
Gardening:
Books about Gardening, Cloth Caddy for Small Tools, Gardening Gloves, Hand Fork, Spades, and Trowel
Project Description
The Hospice in Mogwase is very small and can accommodate a total of 16 patients at a time. Most of the patients are treated as out-patients, and receive treatment daily by a small but very dedicated staff. Patients range from very young to the elderly. Due to illness, very few can work or feed their families, so the hospice looks after these needs as well. One of the ways the hospice does this is by harvesting food from a small vegetable garden.
Project Needs
General Medical:
Ace Bandages, Adult Diapers, Alcohol Swabs/Wipes, Band-Aids, Blood Pressure Cuff (‘Sphygmomanometer’) – Digital, Blood Sugar Machines and Test Strips, Disposable Mattress Sheets, Gauze, Oxygen Tubing, Pen-Torches/Flashlights, Respiratory Masks, Sanitary Napkins, Scissors, Small Scissors, Tampons, Thermometers (Digital), Tongue Depressors, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Tweezers, and Urine Dipsticks
Surgical:
Crepe Bandages, Surgical Gloves, Surgical Scrubs, and Swabs
Medications:
Antibacterial Ointment, Antifungal Cream, and Vitamins
Specifically for Children:
Baby Blankets, Baby Powder, Baby Soap, and Cloth Diapers and Clips
Kitchen:
*Bowls, *Cutlery, and *Plates
Office Supplies:
Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pens, Printer Paper, Rulers, Scissors, Solar Calculators, and Staplers
Gardening:
*Books about Gardening, *Cloth Caddy for Small Tools, *Gardening Gloves, *Hand Fork, *Spades, and *Trowel
Initiatives
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