In less than 6 months we'll be going to Nicaragua again, so if you or your church would like to collect some things for us to take, here are some ideas:
Books for the mobile library! Last year they were just starting to let the children "check out" books to take home. That means they'll need more Spanish books. They can be new or used, picture books or chapter books...and Bible stories are even better!
Casa Materna is where pregnant women go to receive medical care, and each mother-to-be gets a Baby Bag while they're there. It's filled with things like cloth diapers, diaper pins, baby socks, onesies, baby lotion, body wash, powder, and personal hygiene items for the mom. Start saving your travel size toiletries from hotels!
Something else they do at Casa Materna is make baby blankets. We're collecting fabric (especially baby-looking colors) to cut into 6x6 squares. Then we'll stack 42 together to give to the moms, and they get to quilt their own blankets to take home when their babies are born.
This summer we'll be giving a seminar for the teachers, and we'd love to have some craft items and other supplies for the teachers to take back to their classrooms. These need to be light weight items we can pack in our suitcases like Post-its, pens, stickers, pipe cleaners, etc.
Let me know if you'd like to help!
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