Boxes of Love/Container to Tanzania

Hello Friends,

We hope you are all doing well and enjoying this wonderful season.

Our purpose for writing to you today is to let everyone know that we are sending a container to Tanzania on December 20th, filled with the food that was packaged last year. We're excited that we will have room for two more pallets in the container and we would like this space to be used to send a box for each child that lives in the Children's Home in Korogwe.

Many of you know we just returned from another visit to Tanzania. Each time we go, our luggage is filled with things that must have priority. For example first aid takes priority over clothing. That's why we feel so blessed to have this space in the container. We will also be sending tools and heavier things that we cannot carry over.

For the children, each box will contain a pair of shoes, skirt or pants, shirt or blouse, socks, underwear and some school items as well as shampoo and soaps. None of these items have to be new except the socks and underwear. Although we are asking for the items to be "gently worn" that are donated used.

The extra things that we hope to collect will be boxed up and shared with the children in the villages that live near the Children's Home. The children that live in the home will be sharing these items personally with their "neighbors", the children in the villages.

We thank you for considering this opportunity to be a part of this. We also look forward to seeing you again in March 2011 at the University of Redlands for our next Food Packaging Event. There are some amazing things going on with Africa Harvest of Hope and we appreciate each of you who are partnering with us one way or another.

May God richly bless you this Christmas Season and throughout the New Year!

Alan And Shannon Reed

Africa Harvest of Hope
P.O. Box 1494
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 335-8167

www.africaharvestofhope.org

1 Corinthians 13:3


We will be packaging the children's boxes on Thursday, December 16 at 10 am.

We will also be taking donations of tools to send.

Below is a list of the children's names, ages and sizes as well as a list of needs for tools that we accumulated while we were there last month.

The Kids who live at the Children’s Home (in year 2010 for age) and those who care for them.

Name: Jennifer Asukile (F)
Age: 16
Size: 10 skirt / large ladies top
Shoe: 8

Name: Cathryne Mbwana (F)
Age: 14
Size: 8 skirt / med top
Shoe: 9 1/2

Name: Jamila Ally (F)
Age: 13
Size: 8 skirt / med top
Shoe: 9

Name: Judith Yusufu (F)
Age: 12
Size: 10 skirt / large top
Shoe: 9 1/2

Name: Aquilina Alikadi (F)
Age: 9
Size: size 2 skirt / small top
Shoe: 7

Name: Swaumu Sihojo (F)
Age: 11
Size: Size 4 skirt / small top
Shoe: 7

Name: Hasnati Salumu (F)
Age: 13
Size: Size 2 skirt / small top
Shoe: 7

Name: Said Majidi (M)
Age: 13
Size: Shirt Men’s small / small pants Boy’s 14 or very small men’s
Shoe: 10

Name: Abdule Hassein (M)
Age: 9
Size: Boy’s 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 9

Name: Ramadhani Athumani (M)
Age: 11
Size: Boy’s 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 8

Name: Iddi Shafii (M)
Age: 11
Size: Boy’s size 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 9

Name: Janet Alkadi (F)
Age: 11
Size: Girl’s 14
Shoe: 6

Name: Alan Alex (M)
Age: 10
Size: Boy’s 14 / shirt Youth Large t-shirt
Shoe: 9

Name: Mary Dennis (F)
Age: 10
Size: Girls L / 14
Shoe: 7

Name: Olivatus Polivastus (M)
Age: 10
Size: Boy’s 14 / Men’s small t-shirt
Shoe: 10

Name: Langeni Msuya (M)
Age: 10
Size: Boy’s 10 / Youth M
Shoe: 8

Name: Barka Emanuel (M)
Age: 10
Size: Boy’s 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 9

Name: Kevin Kilanga (M)
Age: 8
Size: Boy’s 10 / Youth M t-shirt
Shoe: 7

Name: Lightness Isaka (F)
Age: 6
Size: Girls 12
Shoe: 6

Name: Lightness Isaka (F)
Age: 6
Size: Girls 12
Shoe: 6

Name: Leah (F)
Age: 3
Size: Girls small maybe a 6
Shoe: 4?

Name: Abdulatif Mafita (M)
Age: 12
Size: Boy’s 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 7

Name: Danie Saitoti (M)
Age: 5
Size: Boy’s 10 / youth t-shirt M
Shoe: 4

Name: Loveness Lomaae (F)
Age: 8
Size: Girls 12
Shoe: 7

Name: Kitaringo Hamisi (M)
Age: 8
Size: Boy’s size 12
Shoe: 6

Name: Musa Mollel (M)
Age: 5
Size: Boy’s 10
Shoe: 5

Name: Hosen Miraji
Age: 8
Size: Boy’s 10
Shoe: 5

Name: Hoseni Miraji
Age: 8
Size: Boy’s size 10
Shoe: 5

Name: Teddy Baltasar
Age: 7
Size: Girls 12
Shoe: 5

Those who live and work at the Children's Home

House mom
Name: Neema Mdoe
Age: 27
Size: Ladies 8
Shoe: 8

Name: PetroFlora
Age:
Size: Men’s small (Dress shirt and tie)
Shoe: 10

Name: Phillip
Age:
Size: Men’s Large (Dress shirt and tie)
Shoe: 10

Name: Michael (Dress shirt and tie)
Age:
Size: Size Men’s M
Shoe: 10

Name: Herbert Mwaimu (Dress shirt and tie)
Age:
Size: Men’s XL
Shoe: 10

Name: Emily Mwaimu
Age:
Size: Ladies 12 (Skirt)
Shoe: 9

Name: The Cook at the Home
Age: About 50
Size: Small man
Shoe: 9

Ideas:
Underwear
Socks
Girl’s skirts or dress
Tops or blouse
Boy’s kaki or black pants or jeans
Black shoes that mud will clean off easily like a dress shoe (Tennies are OK but harder to take care of)
Deodorant
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Toy: appropriate to gender and age
Book - Age appropriate for young Christian person
Small pillow
Stuffed toy
Doll is girl is young
Toy car for boys
Puzzle
Crafts


These are ides that can go into each child’s box. They do however need the clothing items. Please don’t seal your boxes. Sorry we can’t send food items/gum in the container.


We need to get overalls and aprons as well if you know of anywhere we can get some for the men and ladies.

We could use Head and Shoulders shampoo. It’s cures ringworm and the kids have this problem often.


Tools and things:
220 Volt Generator (someone suggested 5.6 horse power husky)
24 volt Dewalt cordless set
Extra cordless batteries
Radial arm saw
Table saw with router
Cases of nails, all sizes
Socket sets (1/4 in, 3/8 in, 1/2 in with drivers)
Arch Welder 220 volt with rods, leathers and face shields
Heavy duty floor jack for cars etc.
2 x Bottle jacks
Air Compressor with tools
Torque wrenches
Hammers, sludge hammers
Wood clamps
Screw Drivers
Hand saws and other misc. saws
Shovels, picks, axes, maddox
Gloves, ear protection, eye protection
Lights and light stands
Hedge trimmers
Come along with chains
Tarps
Chain Saws
Vice Clamp
Pipe threader and taps
Electrical kits

Household items
Sheets, blankets and pillows
Spray bottles
Hand wipes
Bath towels
Hand towels

Again remember these things do not have to be brand new - But the do need to be clean and in good shape.