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Team Rafiki Project Needs

Cash Donations: Team Rafiki uses every donated dollar directly for our projects. We will buy many of our larger project needs, especially building materials, windows, doors, construction tools, wood for desks, chairs for the new building, nursery needs, etc, in Tanzania, to support the local economy. We will also hire local masons to assist us with construction. Money is also needed to buy food for the children, which we hope to distribute daily. All donations are tax deductible. Checks should be written to African Reflections Foundations (tax ID #20-1621143), noting "Team Rafiki" on the check.

Material Donations

Project items: 

Material, thread, snaps, zippers, buttons, needles, pins and cushion, elastic, Scissors, Rubber stamps/paper, Craft projects, Round handheld mirrors (dollar store type), Acrylic paints, Gorilla glue, Stencils for children’s art projects, Tissues (various colors), Playpen for nursery

Medical Needs: PLEASE NOTE - ALL MEDICINE MUST HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE NO EARLIER THAN  December 2009

Blood Pressure cuffs (20), Glucometers (20) with test strips, Pain relievers (Tylenol, Advil, Alleve – adult, children, and infant), Bandaids (including large wound coverage), Gauze, Tape, Ace bandages, Neosporin/Antibiotic cream, Sterile eye drops, Abreva, Lip balm, Pedialyte, Multivitamins (Adult, Prenatal, Children), Otoscope, Stethoscope, Microscope with glass slides, Disposable gloves, Thermometers, Oragel/Teething Gel, Diaper rash ointment, Sunglasses, Reading glasses (1.75 or higher), Pepto bismol, Kaopectate/Imodium D, Calamine lotion, Skin rash ointments, Cough and Cold treatment, Tums, Containers usable as first aid kits, Crutches, braces, Wheelchairs, Infant/baby wash and shampoo, Baby powder, Nail clippers.

School Supplies: 

Notebooks (800), Pens, Pencils (many), Wall maps, Globes, Crayons (800 boxes), Children’s scissors, Colored paper, Chalk (blackboard and sidewalk), Book bags, Blackboard (moveable), Coloring books, New puzzles (100 pieces or less), Legos, building toys.

Basic needs:  

Large Towels (new, 400), Washcloths (new, 400), Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Blankets (new) – for baby and adult, Cloth diapers, Diaper pins, Rubber pants, Flat sheets, Paring knives

Miscellaneous:

Bicycles, Bicycle repair kits, Ping pong table, Soccer balls, Laboratory equipment, Jacks, jump ropes, infant toys, Sports balls, Sports ball pump for inflating, Wheelbarrow, shovel, gardening tools, hammers, hand saws, trowels, planers, duct  tape, electrical tape, screwdrivers, nails, Pots and Pans (for use on open fire), Pot holders, Kitchen towels, Clothing (NEW or next to new only), Baseball hats (new), Underwear (new), Playground equipment