Now is the time

We are "patiently" awaiting travel dates to fly across the world. Hopefully we get more than a few days notice but you never know. We plan on bringing lots of supplies for the orphanage as shipping anything from the USA into that area is shady to say the least. Below is a list of supplies that are needed at the care center in Addis. Contact us at mbyrd3@hotmail.com and we can arrange for supplies to make it into our luggage.

• Baby Packs/Slings (for the nannies to carry the babies)
• Clothes and shoes for children aged 5-10
• Sippy Cups with lids
• Toys for toddlers, preschoolers:
• Blocks for stacking
• Stacking cups
• Wooden Puzzles
• Baby dolls
• Activity quilts (with buttons/ zippers etc)
• Plastic Feeding Spoons for toddlers
• Fly Paper
• Baby Powder
• Cloth diapers
• Plastic pants or cloth diaper covers
• Clotrimazole ointment
• Disposable Masks
• Flashlights with batteries
• Baby blankets
• Bottle/Nipple brushes
• Thermometers
• Mosquito nets
• Travel Packs of baby wipes (for the nannies to take with them when they travel with the babies)
• Anti fungal creams
• Vitamins for infants/toddlers/older children
• Educational and Instructional Items – the staff is setting up a classroom to teach children in at each care center. Education instructional items, such as the Alphabet to hang on the walls, numbers, etc.would be greatly appreciated