Nziza Hospitality
Tour Company
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Supporting 2 projects below
Project Description
Premier Vocational Institute was founded by Andrew Banyenzaki who was brought up on the boundary of Kibale National Park. Andrew is well versed with the challenges faced by people living in the area. One major problem is a lack of educational opportunities for young people in the area. To change this outcome, Premier Vocational Institute offers Skills Training Education to approximately 140 less privileged children.
Project Needs
Computer Hardware/Software:
*Educational Software, Flash Drives/Memory Sticks, Mobile Phones, Printers and Printer Cartridges, *Solar-Powered Working Laptops, Tablets, USB Cables, and *Working Laptops
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, Tennis Balls, and Whistles
Project Description
Rubona Primary School provides education to more than 200 children from the ages of 5 to 15, for families living on the boundary of Bwindi Impenetrable, north of Buhoma, Bwindi. Given its remote location, our goal is to work with the local community to improve education and change of mindsets to fight poverty and environmental degradation of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Crayons, Dry-Erase Markers, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, Rulers, Solar Calculators, Solar Lantern Lights, and Wide-Ruled Paper
Reference Materials:
(English) Dictionaries
Flash Cards:
Alphabet, Math, and Word
Text/Reading Books:
(English) Age-Appropriate Story Books, Biology, General Science, and Health
Hesperian Health Guides:
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
Computer Hardware/Software:
Educational Software, Flash Drives/Memory Sticks, Mobile Phones, (HP Brands) Printers and Printer Cartridges, Solar-Powered Working Laptops, Tablets, USB Cables, and (HP Brands) Working Laptops
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, *Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, *Netball/Basketballs, *Soccer Balls, *Team Uniforms/Kits for Soccer, Tennis Balls, *Water Bottles, and *Whistles
Music Instruments:
Castanets and Cymbals
Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes, and *Crocs Shoes
First Aid/Health:
Antibiotic Ointment, Band-Aids, Sanitary Napkins, and Tampons
Office Supplies:
Markers, Pencils, Pens, Printer Paper, Rulers, Scissors, Solar Calculators, and Staplers
Kitchen:
Pans, Plastic Serving Bowls, Cups, and Plastic Serving Plates, Pots, Serving Spoons, and Spatulas
Gardening:
Cloth Caddy for Small Tools, Gardening Books, Gardening Gloves, Hand Fork, Small Pruning Shears, Spades, and Trowel
Health/Personal Grooming:
*Bars of Soap, Combs, *Deodorant, *Hairbrushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, *Multivitamin Tablets, *Reading Glasses of Assorted Strengths, *Sanitary Pads/Napkins, *Shampoos, *Tampons, *Toothbrushes, *Toothpaste, *Vaseline, and Washing Powder
Initiatives
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