Collecting Donations for Orphanage

Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame.
Mohandas Gandhi 


A baby adopted through Wide Horizons. Picture taken from their website.

We need items for the orphanage in Addis.

Would you like to help? We would be extremely grateful!

Donation List for our agency in Addis:

We are collecting items as well as my Mom and Dad and some of my Mom's co-workers.

Regarding donations to the Older Child House:
Things that are most needed include developmental toys and puzzles for kids 2+, and games, toys, shoes for older kids.
Here is a full list of items that are frequently needed, some items will be used more in the Baby House and others in the older child house:
All items in BOLD are most frequently used/needed.
  • Baby wipes
  • Diapers
  • Premie, Infant and toddler-sized diapers
  • Similac formula milk in powder form. Similac with iron and lactose free are preferred.
  • Anti-fungal ointment and tablets
  • Bed Sheets, bed covers, crib sheets, draw sheets (for infant cribs and older child home)
  • Medical shoe covers (worn in hospitals during surgery)
  • Bottles
  • Anti-fungal shampoo
  • Neosporin or antibiotic ointment
  • Hydrocortisone creams
  • Infant and child Motrin, Tylenol or other fever reducer
  • Pedialyte or Kaolyte (preferably powdered form)
  • Infant and child decongestants
  • Infant and child vitamins, liquid
  • Children’s Vitamin D supplements (found in several multivitamins)
  • Vaseline
  • Infant clothing
  • Bactoban ointment
  • Alcohol Swabs
  • Saline spray or drops
  • Antibiotics
  • Petroleum jelly
  • Nystantin (Mycostatin)
  • Standard bottle nipples
  • New or like new condition children’s shoes
  • New or like new condition children’s clothing (infant to 14 years  of age)
  • Developmental toys for children
  • Baby shampoos
  • Baby bath soap
  • Baby oil
  • Baby powder
  • Disposable surgical masks and gloves
  • School supplies
  • Books for very young children (board books and easy readers)
  • Polaroid Film
Our agency asks that we avoid bringing plush toys or stuffed animals as they get dirty very quickly and help spread bacteria and germs among the children.

♥ Abby and Mat
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