Wishlist
New Hope For Cambodian Children
For personal needs:
New or second summer weight clothing in good condition for boys and girls aged from 4-18 years. Especially boys teenage clothing maximum size Australian 16 or ‘SM’ shirt and 30″ pants. Single bed sheets, pillowcases, shampoo, soap, talcum powder, toothpaste, soft toothbrushes, sanitary pads, nail brushes, hair brushes, hairclips (for girls) spray cologne (for girls), hair gel, Hair conditioner is not needed. For health reasons toiletries must be new.
For malnutrition:
Milk formula suitable for ages 1 to 10 years.
For school:
School Back Packs, exercise books, pencils, pens, texta colors, crayons, erasers, pencil sharpeners, rulers, paints and paint brushes, colored paper for collage, sticky tape, scissors, craft material.
For sport:
Soccer balls, Basketballs, Volleyballs, Volleyball net, caps, sports clothing, soccer boots and running shoes, skipping ropes, tennis racquets, tennis balls, bathers, thongs, coloring in books. * Soccer boots or shoes must be new. Cambodian Customs do not allow the import of used footwear.
For entertainment:
Jigsaw puzzles and games. Lego and other constructive material. Khmer pop music,(MP3 or CD) DVD disc (Australian PAL fine) stickers, sewing kits,musical instruments, portable MP3/CD players.
For medical needs:
Dettol, Savlon, fabric bandaids (not plastic), cotton wool, antiseptic swabs, bandages (all types),Melolite, saline, tweezers, eye wash cups, aloe vera gel, aeroguard or Rid, wool or cotton blankets.
For the staff:
A4 paper, envelopes, pens, highlighters, solar powered calculators, glue sticks, sticky tape, digital camera, USB’s, post its, clipboards, manila folders, clipboards, photo albums, staplers and staples, plastic envelopes, rubberbands.
For dining:
Melamine or stainless steel plates, bowls and cups. Rice, cooking oil, vegetables, fruit, sugar and salt. (purchase at the local market in Cambodia)
For cleaning:
Windex, washing powder, dishwashing liquid, antiseptic and floor cleaner.
Heavier items such as washing powder, antiseptic can be purchased locally and are usually 40 to 50% cheaper than Australian prices but remains out of reach for many orphanages.
