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BOTSWANA

#69: Candle-making and Basket-making Supplies, Botswana: The New Xade settlement for people living with HIV/AIDS is developing sustainable projects to provide basic income. The following items are needed: $79.00 for 1 50kg bag of candle wax; $47.00 for a slicing knife; $32.00 for 1 2-liter bottle candle dye; and $66.00 for 6 months of basket making supplies.

#73: Food and Clothing: Lobatse, Botswana: $2.00 provides beans, porridge, rice, vegetables, bread and fruit for one day; $5.00 buys a pair of jeans; $4.00 buys a T-shirt; $5.00 buys shoes; and $.83 buys socks for orphans and vulnerable children. Associated Organization: Botswana Association for Psychological Rehabilitation.

#87: Beekeeping Equipment, Botswana: $85:00 buys a set of beekeeping coveralls and tools and $100 buys a beehive for income-generation for unemployed recent high school graduates. The income from each hive can support a household of 8-10 people. Training is provided.

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BURUNDI

#38: Housing Supplies, Bujumbura, Burundi: Over 800 refugee families in Bujumbura, Burundi are rebuilding their homes which were destroyed by ethnic wars and need supplies: $65.00 cement for walls, $65:00 roof; $75 for windows and door; $75:00 sanitation facility. Associated organization: Youth in Reconstruction of the World in Destruction (YRWD), www.jrmd.org

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CAMEROON

#112: School Desks, Supplies, Uniforms and Shoes, Cameroon: $25.00 buys a desk with a bench, $20.00 buys a student uniform and shoes, $40.00 buys a student mattress and bedding and $16.00 buys chalk, erasers, pencils, rulers and notebooks for deaf students ages 4-20 years old. 84 students attend the Buea residential school for the deaf which was founded and is run by deaf adults. Most students are from poor families.

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ETHIOPIA

#117: Water Well, Ethiopia: Clean water is needed in an area north of Addis Ababa where there was a recent outbreak of malaria. The community will provide the manpower for the construction work. Total cost for the well is $5,927. There are matching funds for this project so that every contribution is trebled. Associated organizations: Anti Malaria Association, Ethiopia and Rotary.

#20: Books and Art Supplies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:

The mission of ETHIOPIAN BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (EBCEF) is to advance, promote, and encourage children's book publishing, reading, and literacy in Ethiopia, and to publish books in Ethiopian languages, based on Ethiopian culture and history, for Ethiopian children in Ethiopia and those born outside of Ethiopia. It accomplishes this mission by establishing an ETHIOPIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK CENTER in Ethiopia and organizing projects, providing resources, and working with institutions, organizations, and people.

Even though Ethiopia abounds with cultural and historical resources such as oral story telling, a very ancient history, and written culture, none have been utilized in the creation of children's and adult literature. Publishing and book development in Ethiopia are at their lowest levels. Children's books are particularly hard to find or not available at all. In fact, there is such a dearth of materials that many Ethiopian children grow up without ever reading a book except those prescribed for them in the classroom. There are no storybooks or picture books in Ethiopian homes for younger readers. For several decades the creative ability of Ethiopians have been curtailed or stunted by wars and adverse political and social conditions and cultural limitations. It is accepted that a child needs good nutritious food for physical and mental development. Just as necessary, a child's imagination also needs nourishment from good literature that would enable the child to reach out to explore the world.

Children who start reading at an early age develop excellent reading skills and have the capacity to think and create new ideas when they become adults. Besides providing a pleasurable experience, reading creates a sense of connecting to the wider world. Literature is essential for nurturing and developing imagination, compassion, and insight. Literature also develops a fertile ground for democratic principles to take root in a society, to make human beings more humane. It is only in literate societies that the ideals of democracy, peace, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness have meaning.

Further information: www.addislife.com/ebcef

#90: Sewing Machine, Ethiopia: $200.00 will buy an industrial strength sewing machine for a women’s cooperative in Hossana, Ethiopia. These women are living with HIV/AIDS and need to support themselves and their families. Associated organization: ETINE. Their goal is to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS through education and social programs.

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GHANA

#4: Ghana Refugee Camp School Supplies: The Buduburan Refugee Camp for Liberian refugees is located in Ghana. Since the outbreak of the civil crisis in Liberia in 1998, many children have become orphans. Some children were made into combatants, others into slaves. As a result many of the children are traumatized. The camp is trying to provide basic education as well as counseling support for the children.

#5: Shoes and School supplies: The number of street children in Accra grew from 10,400 to 15,000 from 1996-2000. The International Child Resource Institute has a Child Survival and Empowerment Project in Accra, Ghana. This project began in 2001 to meet the needs of orphaned, displaced and at-risk children living in the area.. Organization Associated with the Project: International Child Resource Institute: www.icrichild.org.

#68: Study Tables, Ghana: $20.00 will buy a study table for a secondary school for girls in Damongo, Northern Region, Ghana. This is the only secondary school in an area where the literacy rate is 5%. By receiving an education, the 15-18 year old girls can break the cycle of poverty. This project is associated with a textbook and library book project in Canada.

#107: Malarial Nets, Pokuase, Ghana: $4.40 will provide a Long Lasting Insecticidal Malaria Prevention Net to a child aged 2-5. One to three million people die each year from malaria and 70% of them are children under five. Associated Organization: WomensTrust, www.womenstrust.org.

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KENYA

#115: Legal Training Supplies, Kenya: Training supplies such as pens ($.19), legal pads ($.62), paper ($5.30) and flip charts ($30.00) are needed for a pro bono trial advocacy program provided by US attorneys specifically focusing on violence against women and children. A camcorder ($110.00) also is needed for videotaping mock trials and providing feedback. Associated organization: Lawyers Without Borders, www.lwob.org.

#12: School Exercise Books and Pencils, Rift Valley Province of Kenya: CEWAY is a community-based organization that was founded in 1995 in response to the community need for poverty eradication, especially among women and children in Kenya. Beginning with the provision of food to families in the drought-stricken Mogotio town in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya, CEWAY's efforts have expanded to include assistance in the provision of medical services at the mobile clinics and dispensaries. In addition, CEWAY has built strong community relationships with other marginalized communities. Read More...

Some of the services provided by CEWAY include: provision of school fees in support of AIDS orphans; training of peer counselors for adolescents, HIV/AIDS prevention and education; training of community based workers; provision of support for people living with AIDS, empowerment of girls; and education to reduce harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation. Read More...

The target population is one of the many internally displaced communities in Kenya. Due to civil unrest among warring factions in Kenya, many communities have been displaced from their ancestral homes. The Katorongot community is made of about 100 families from the Turkana tribe. While some families have been living in the area for over 25 years, they do not own the land that they occupy. As a result of uncertainty of their future, they live in semi-permanent homes made out of mud with grass-thatched roofs. Few families have access to a latrine and there is no clean water for drinking. Consequently there is a high prevalence of diseases.

Most of the people in Katorongot have received little or no formal education and there is a high level of illiteracy. There is a nursery school for both boys and girls age 3-6 years. One goal of the CEWAY project in Katorongot is to provide better educational opportunities for the children in the community.

Through numerous community meetings and gatherings, CEWAY has continued to address community needs through a community-centered focus, leading to unprecedented improvement in the community health. CEWAY is committed to serving the marginalized communities and improving the status of Kenyan women and children.

#37: Medical equipment, Nairobi, Kenya: The Slums Information Development and Resource Center (SIDAREC) needs equipment for their clinic: $150.00 examination lamp; $190.00 centrifuge; $243.00 refrigerator; $300.00 scale. This youth-initiated, community-run organization provides support for individuals living and working in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya as a result of poverty and AIDS.

#62: Food for Famine in Kenya: $2.00 provides 3 meals a day for a student at the Kiteta Girls Secondary School in eastern Kenya. Many people are facing starvation due to the drought that has made it impossible for crops to grow. Associated organization: CEWAY (Center for Women and Youth Services). Read More...

#67: Blankets and Mattresses, Kenya: $10.00 will buy a blanket and $35.00 will buy a mattress for a boy between the ages of 15-18 in a juvenile detention center in western Kenya. Currently 400 boys sleep on cement floors and there is one blanket for each group of 5 boys to share. Most of the boys are there because of dire circumstances. Read More...

#84: Bedding, Kenya: Bedding costs are: $7.00 (sheet); $6.00 (blanket), $8.00 (pillow) and $12.50 (mattress) for orphans and destitute secondary students (age 14-22) who attend the school and live at the Ghetto in the Urban Rehabilitation Education Center in Nairobi. The school provides them their only educational opportunity
#92: Basketball Court, Kenya: Cement costs $10 per bag for building a basketball court; $300 will provide the basket, metal posts, rings, boards and scoreboard for a juvenile facility in western Kenya. The boys, ages 13-18, and staff will build the court to provide a formal sports education program. Read More...

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LESOTHO

#94: Food, Utensils and Medical Supplies, Lesotho, Africa: $25.00 will provide food, utensils and supplies for one-two weeks for HIV/AIDS patients and their families in three villages near the capital of Maseru. $10.00 will buy one box of medical supplies and equipment for a health center. These centers serve thousands of patients each year.

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LIBERIA

#88: Orphanage Building Supplies, Monrovia, Liberia: Unit supply costs include: foundation cement $10 per 50# bag; box of nails $20, plywood sheet $25, steel beam $80, door $150 and window $170. The orphanage will house children who have been ravaged by war.

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NAMIBIA

Project #82: Sweaters, Blankets, Chairs, Tables and Door, Namibia: The following items can be purchased for children between the ages of 6 and 14 living and going to school in a squatter’s camp: sweater ($5.00), blanket ($5.50), plastic chair ($6.00), plastic table ($32.00), steel door ($90) and padlock ($3.00) for a pre-fab building.

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RWANDA

#70: Complete home-based solid state lighting systems powered by solar energy, Rwanda: $25 buys two 12 volt rechargeable batteries that last 5 years; $40.00 buys a solar panel for a home lighting system and $140 buys equipment to provide ultra-efficient, safe, clean lighting for one house (2 LED lights, battery, solar panel, switches and wiring). Associated Organization: Light Up The World Foundation, www.lutw.org

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SOUTH AFRICA

#106: Mattresses, Blankets, Plates and Spoons, Huntington Village Day Care Center, near Nelspruit, South Africa: Huntington Village Day Care Center needs mattresses $26.00); blankets ($10:00); plates and spoons (90 cents) for children under the age of 4. This center provides day care for the children of teenage mothers who have returned to school.

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SUDAN

#96: Chairs, Desks and Notebooks, southern Sudan, Africa: $35.00 will buy a chair, $50.00 will buy a desk, and .75 cents will provide a notebook for returning refugee primary school children. The associated organization: www.rebuildsudan.org, is building schools (windows: $100.00; doors: $150.00; nails and tools for one classroom: $350.00).

#98: Mosquito Netting, Duk Padiet, Sudan: $15.00 will purchase mosquito netting for refugees returning to Sudan. Netting prevents the spread of malaria and saves many lives, especially those of children. Associated Organization: The Lost Boys of Sudan, www.onewithus-helpduk.org.

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TANZANIA

#15: Student Desks: The Ng'iresi School Project is in its third year of operation. Ng'iresi School is in the small agricultural community of Ng'iresi, about 8 miles from Arusha, Tanzania. The project light went on when Chris and Dave Anderson, educators on vacation, noticed some boys playing soccer with the tattered innards of a ball. That observation led them to find out the following about the school. It had 600 students and only 12 teachers. After visiting with the teachers and touring the classrooms they found out that Ng'iresi School not only could use some soccer balls but desperately needed student tables, pens, pencils and erasers. Student learning took place in very crowded conditions. They took turns sitting at the student tables. When not sitting at the tables they were sitting on the floor. Teachers used real blackboards(a wall painted black). They knew from their many years teaching experience that a good teaching environment is critical to learning. They looked at this situation and said here is a chance to make a real difference in the school experience for some kids. They found that a community volunteer coordinates the school donations, thus any donation goes directly to the school for desks, the most critical of their needs. Pens, pencils, and other school supplies have been purchased in the U.S. and shipped to the school as needed by the Andersons. Further information: http://ngiresischool.org

#26: Student Desks: $20 buys a student desk for three students in the Mika Primary School in Tarime, Tanzania. There are 405 grade 1-9 students. Building materials for new classrooms cost: 1 Brick - $1; Bag of cement - $11; 5 liter gallon of paint - $15; and a truck load of sand - $40. This is a current picture of the classroom. The new desks, funded by Lantern Projects, are being built.

#57: HIV Testing Kits and Latex Gloves, Arusha, Tanzania: $50.00 will buy 100 testing kits and $7.00 will provide latex gloves for the testing technicians and the community health workers. The goal in 2006 is to test 7000 people. Associated organization: Students for International Change, www.sichange.org

#61: New Classroom, Tanzania: In Tanzania students can now begin school at age 7 instead of 10, but new classrooms are necessary to house these students. Building costs are: 10 cents per concrete block, $9.00 per iron sheet for roofing; $11:00 for a bag of concrete; $60.00 per window; $75:00 for a truckload of sand; $90.00 per door and $120.00 for paint. Classrooms for 45 now have up to 75 students. Matching funds available!

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UGANDA

#116: Goats, Uganda: $35.00 will purchase goats for women in Northern Uganda who are girl mothers, formerly abducted child soldiers, widows, grandmothers taking care of orphans or mothers living with HIV/AIDS. The goats will help them create a sustainable livelihood. Associated organization: Community Action Fund for Women in Africa.

#10: Uganda: Athletic equipment and musical equipment Friends For Life consists of a team of eighteen volunteers who are involved in prevention of HIV/AIDS, provision of love, care and hope to people living with HIV/AIDS. We carry out our activities in three main areas that is community, schools, and Friends For Life Clubs.

The community programme targets adults and it is run in seven different groups. The school programme runs in three secondary and nine primary schools, while Friends For Life Clubs are supportive groups for the youth and it is carried out in three groups.

We use music, dance drama sports and video shows for sensitizing the people. On 29th and 30th June 2004, we held music, dance and drama competition for schools and this attracted 190 participants; 60 from secondary and 130 from primary schools.

Our major challenge has however been lack of musical instruments and sports equipment for these groups. This problem has therefore hindered our expansion to other communities who need our service. Your donation will therefore facilitate us in expanding our activities.

#85: Cement, Uganda: $556.00 will provide a cement floor for the Home of Comfort Orphanage in Uganda (Wakiso District). This orphanage houses 36 children from the northern refugee camps, many of whom were used as child soldiers or sex slaves.

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ZAMBIA

#113: Knitting Cotton, Zambia: $50.00 will buy a case (58 skeins) of knitting cotton for the women in the Mehaba Refugee Settlement. The cotton is used to provide vocational training classes in knitting and crochet for 500 women. The classes are conducted in knitting circles which develop skills, inform women about health and safety issues and provide a safe space for women to heal from the challenges of poverty and displacement. Associated Organization: www.FORGEnow.com.

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ZIMBABWE

#76: Feminine Supplies and School Supplies, Zimbabwe: $3.50 will buy a packet of sanitary napkins; $8.50 will buy a pencil, pen, and textbook or exercise book. Most girls in Zimbabwe lack basic resources, which are vital in assisting them with their education. If they do not have these supplies, they do not go to school. Associated Organization: International Child Resource Institute.

#110: Peanut Butter Machine, Zimbabwe: $200.00 will buy a machine that makes peanut butter. The caretakers of orphans and vulnerable children in the community of Buhera Muraminda have requested this machine so that they can make and sell peanut butter in order to help the early childhood education and orphan care initiative become self sufficient. Associated Organization: Child Resource Institute Zimbabwe, www.icrichild.org.

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