Sunday, June 6, 2010

Updated orphanage registry

Good Morning! This is the beginning of my last week at the orphanage and my final push to get these kids everything they need to maintain the mountain of progress we have been able to climb. I have put a "Yes" next to everything we have been able to provide them, but still have a little more to go. Please re-post, forward or yell from the closest mountain top this list to anyone you think may be able to help. Thank you for all of your support and for caring for the desperate needs of these precious children.

Kitchen

Bowls (need 30 @ $1 each) -$30 YES
Cups (need 30 @ $1 each)- $30
Forks and knives (30 pieces @ $1 each)- $30
Large Rice Pot- $60 YES
Spatulas (need 3 @ $1 each) - $3YES
Large Wok - $25YES
Large Plastic containers w/lids (10@ $5 each) $50
Garbage bags (100 for $20 need 2) $40YES
Large Ice box - $100
2 kitchen shelves (2 needed $20 each)-$40
Rice cart needed to get the rice off the floor -$25
Outdoor Stove- $200
Ant traps-(need 20@ $4) -$80-the kitchen is infested.
Plastic chairs to sit on when they eat-(need 40 at $7 each) $280YES
200 eggs- $16YES
5 Bags of rice- $125
5 gallons of paint- $70

Laundry

Stands to dry clothes (need 6 @ $10 each)- $60
Small laundry baskets (one for each child)- $140
Hangers (need 100 at least) $15YES
Clothespins (need 200) $30-they have none and hang clothes everywhere
Clothes Brush (to wash the clothes) $15YES
Clothes detergent (need 3) $20 each (huge bags)
Stainless steel tub to wash clothes in- $15

Garden/Grounds

Fence around new garden- $20
Canopy over garden- $60
3 hoses (for showers and the garden)-20 meters=  need 3 @ $20 eachYES
Rake- $6
Cement and truck to fix rubble and broken foundation- $60YES

Misc. Livestock needs (although funny, this is not a joke)

Pigs (need 3 at $60 each)- $180- They can sell these at the market in 3-4 months and double their money.YES,YES,YES
Roof for pig pen- $30YES
Chicken and pig feed- $20 a bag-one bag lasts 2 months.YES
Pig water dish (I don't moonlight as a farmer, I don't know what it's really called)- $10YES

Medical needs

Doctor visits-5 kids a month-$60YES
Dentist visits-5 kids a week-$60-this is an immediate and desperate need, lots of painful problemsYES
Locking medicine cabinet- $85-the medicine currently sits outYES
Amoxicillan (over the counter here) -6 month supply $100
Antiseptic-6 month supply-$30
Neosporin-6 month supply-$50
Band-aids-6 month supply-$100
Hydrogen peroxide-6 month supply-$50
Calamine lotion-anti-itch-6 month supply-$100
Soap Dispenser-$10
Baby wipes-6 month supply-$120
Soap-6 month supply-$100
Sponges-(need 25 @ $1) $25
Cold medicine-6 month supply-$50
Bug spray-6 month supply-$200
Q-tips-6 month supply-$20
Cotton balls-6 month supply-$25

Bed and Bath

Khromer towels- the children shower with these on and dry with them, Cambodian tradition-need 50@ $4-$200
Small pillows to sleep on (need 72@ $2 each) $144YES
Thin bed mats (need 15 @ 10 each) $150
Thick bed mats (need 10 @ $30 each)-these are  mattresses for kids, they currently sleep on metal bed frames and the floor.
Hanging wall fans (need 4 @ $35 each) $140- major necessity because of the heat
Floor fans (10 @ $8 each) $80

Church

Bibles (they are 20 short@ $5 each) $100YES
Song books (25 short @ $1 each) $25
Guitar-$40YES
Sunday cake-Khmer tradition to have on Sundays- $35

Fun items I am throwing in
Connect 4- the game- the currently have one travel sized one that they share and play all day long. $10
Bubbles- 6 month supply-$25YES
Learning flashcards-they LOVE to learn- $3YES
Lipgloss (don't judge)-6 monthy supply- $25YES
Badmitton game-$10YES

Their future

I am able to set up scholarships to give these children an educational goal and a future. Just though I would throw it out there.

One year of College in Cambodia- $400
One year of college books in Cambodia-$100
Four year college education & books-$2000

"Thank you so much for your love."

XO,
LM



 












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