africa bags

Our own emma is traveling with Africa Bags in May to Malawi. She would love your assistance in collecting the following supplies...

For the infant crisis care center:
bottles and bottle nipples
cloth diapers and plastic covers for cloth diapers
wet wipes
disposable gloves
clothes up to age 2
blankets
toys appropriate for children 2 & under (not stuffed animals- they get too dirty)
bed sheets and cot sheets
shoes, socks, and hats
digital scale to weigh babies

For the schools:
painting equipment
dictionaries
first aid kits
pencils, pens, crayons, paper
chalk
soccer balls
big early year reading books
any learning tools, like blocks, that teach kids to count or the ABC's
jump ropes - short and long

children's clothing for all ages (please note - girls are not allowed to wear shorts or pants in the villages - only skirts.)

Any donated items are 100% tax deductible as Africa Bags is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

Another very simple way to help....Africa Bags has submitted a story about their project on the Intuit web site. By submitting their story they are competing for a grant. 40% of the grant decision is determined by the number of people who get on and vote. Click the link, which will lead you to the "Africa Bags Story" on Intuit. At the bottom of their story click on the link to rate it as "inspiring" or "helpful." This will guide you to set up a membership on the Intuit web site to vote.

to learn more click africabags.org .