Our Rotaractors at the University of Michigan will be doing their international service trip to El Porvenir, Honduras for the second year in a row. They are excited to return and reconnect with the wonderful people of all ages they met last year. They will be building an indoor and outdoor space for a classroom and constructing a playground for the local children.

The Honduras Child Alliance has the following information on their website regarding items they need, and our students are hoping to bring many of these things with them. They are hoping Rotarians can help fill some suitcases! Please bring any items you wish to donate to the next meeting before their trip on the first week of March…February 27th. Thanks!

HONDURAS CHILD ALLIANCE

Wish List / Luggage List:

We love when volunteers and visitors ask if there are items they can bring for the projects. The answer is YES and thank you!! The following is a list of some general items that will fit in your suitcase. *Bold denotes high priority item.

• Thick and thin dry erase markers and small whiteboards.
• Chewable children’s multi-vitamins.
• Scissors, staplers, markers, glue sticks, pencil sharpeners, tape, watercolor paints, andother classroom supplies
• Laptops- HP Stream Notebook
  • Model code 11-r010nr ($189)
• General operating funds
  • Become a monthly sponsor!!
• Soccer balls!

Toys

• Children’s books in Spanish
• Legos!
• Pipe cleaners, beads, glitter, glue stix, etc.
• Magic markers and coloring pencils
• Wooden puzzles with big pieces

Household Supplies

• Kitchenware
• Light weight fleece blankets
• Small tool sets
• Lice shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hairbrushes and combs.

Classroom supplies

• Hole puncher, paper clips, tape, staplers and staples – Stickers!
• ESL books / Spanish/ English dictionaries
• Math manipulatives and calculators
• Good quality scissors