Thanks to these wonderful people are collecting donations and traveling with them!
Want to donate? Please email these folks directly.
- Orangeville, ON: Maria Beentjes, maria (at) orangeville.nl. Maria is leaving for Ethiopia on March 10th, and would be happy to take donations with her.
- Clarenville, NFL: Alicia & John Norris, (709)466-6660,
alicia789 (at) hotmail.com. Alicia is happy to take donations with her. - Vancouver, BC: Robyn. Email: robynhood154 (at) gmail.com . Robyn is collecting donations, but also need someone to take them for her.
- Ladysmith, BC: Ashleigh. Visit her blog to get in touch: www.thekeizerfamily.blogspot.com. Ashleigh is collecting donations and is willing to take a full container with her to Ethiopia.
If you want to take an already full container, please let us know at info (at) vulnerablechildren.ca. We will explain the VERY easy way to get the donations to Adama, once you are in Ethiopia.
We currently have containers waiting for transport in:
- Vancouver, BC: Robyn. email : info @ vulnerablechildren.ca. Robyn is collecting donations, but also need someone to take them for her.
The containers we suggest are Rubbermaid Roughneck High Top Storage Boxes, 24 gal, 24″ x 18.5″ x 20” -#2450 – which work great for checking as luggage, can be used by the orphanage, and only cost about $12.
And thanks to Jason, Shannon, Rebecca, Naomi, Tanya and Graham, Tracey, Sharla and Mark, and Dana, and many others who are taking / have taken donations with them!
If you would like to fill a container yourself, please email info @ vulnerablechildren.ca (take the spaces out) and we will email you a list of currently needed items, give you the orphanage contact info, and help you spread the word that you will be taking donations with you.
List of currently need items
Kids and toddler’s multivitamins. Syrup and chewables. Gently used or new clothing for warmer weather. The home has kids of both genders up to 5/6 years old, and a couple of 9ish year old girls. Shoes… for the ages above. School supplies. Art supplies. Baby supplies, such as tearless shampoo, diaper cream, etc. Twin sheets and crib sheets. High quality toys, preferably learning toys, that don’t need batteries (they need to last through lots of kids and batteries are expensive.) Balls of various sizes and a non-electric ball pump.
