Updated needs
In an effort to keep you posted of our needs at GCH, here is our updated monthly list. Thanks to all who have helped meet some of these needs in the past!
Grace Children’s Home Current Needs List (updated 11/06)
Gift cards: Costco, Wal-Mart, Home Depot
Funding:
1. To continue construction of the Education Center
2. To finalize land purchase for Baby-Senior Homes and Church/ community center
3. For on-going monthly needs (water, electricity, transportation, medicine, etc)
Food: pinto beans, cooking oil, potatoes & tomatoes, cheese, chicken, hamburger meat, beef for stew, roasts, bacon, sausage, cilantro, fresh fruits & veggies, eggs, ham/ sandwich meat, hot dogs, children’s multi-vitamins, maseca, jello, powdered milk
Cleaning/ Household supplies: laundry soap, Clorox, stain remover for clothes, Ajax, dish soap, pinesol, fabuloso, disinfecting wipes, disinfecting spray, spray bottles, twin size sheet sets, fabric softener sheets
Paper products: TP, paper plates, napkins, Kleenex, paper towels, surgical gloves, gallon size Ziploc bags, plastic spoons, Costco size x-large storage containers (for clothes, etc), lunch bags, large black garbage bags, medium kitchen size garbage bags
HIGH PRIORITY: leak proof water bottles (for school lunches)
Personal Hygiene: shampoo, detangling spray, hair gel, diapers (sizes 5 & 6), diaper wipes, thick diaper ointment, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, disposable razors, hair brushes, purrell,
Clothes: winter PJ’s (boys & girls sizes 3T – 14 youth), shoes (black or athletic, sizes 8 toddler – 5 youth), white or navy turtle neck or long sleeve shirts (boys & girls, sizes 3T – 14 youth),
HIGH PRIORITY: beige boys dockers-style pants (sizes 6-14), navy sweaters & vests (boys & girls sizes 4T – 14 youth)
School supplies: erasers, hard back & CD-Rom Encyclopedias in Spanish for young adults (10+ yr olds), basic English curriculum (w/ workbooks, etc) for teaching 8+yr olds
One twin mattress: new or gently used
Laptop: (Windows) – mainly for email & GCH presentations (power points and CD’s)
Vehicles:
1. Fairly new 15 passenger van – low miles, reliable, good condition, pref. diesel
2. Trailer for intern housing – good condition, electrical/ water working
The Education Center:
The Education Center will contain 3 classrooms (1 of which can be used for medical/dental purposes), a computer lab, a library, administrative offices, dorms for visiting US teams & housing for staff. It will be used to provide supplemental education for the children (Eng. classes, Bible classes, skills training, homework help, computer classes, etc) as well as training for the church & community (foster parent & adoption training, nutrition & health education, Bible studies, Eng. & skills trainings, etc).
Estimated TOTAL COST to complete Education Center: = $100,000 (total)
The Babies & Senior Homes and the Church/ Community Center:
The Babies & Senior Center will house needy & abandoned babies and seniors and provide an environment for them to love on and care for each other. A down payment has been made to secure part of the land, and monthly payments need to be provided. In addition, GCH hopes to secure an adjacent property to provide more space for the babies and seniors, as well as property to plant a church/ community center.
Payments for present land (9 remaining) = $ 1,000 per month
Amount needed to purchase additional land = $65,000 (total)
Grace Children’s Home Current Needs List (updated 11/06)
Gift cards: Costco, Wal-Mart, Home Depot
Funding:
1. To continue construction of the Education Center
2. To finalize land purchase for Baby-Senior Homes and Church/ community center
3. For on-going monthly needs (water, electricity, transportation, medicine, etc)
Food: pinto beans, cooking oil, potatoes & tomatoes, cheese, chicken, hamburger meat, beef for stew, roasts, bacon, sausage, cilantro, fresh fruits & veggies, eggs, ham/ sandwich meat, hot dogs, children’s multi-vitamins, maseca, jello, powdered milk
Cleaning/ Household supplies: laundry soap, Clorox, stain remover for clothes, Ajax, dish soap, pinesol, fabuloso, disinfecting wipes, disinfecting spray, spray bottles, twin size sheet sets, fabric softener sheets
Paper products: TP, paper plates, napkins, Kleenex, paper towels, surgical gloves, gallon size Ziploc bags, plastic spoons, Costco size x-large storage containers (for clothes, etc), lunch bags, large black garbage bags, medium kitchen size garbage bags
HIGH PRIORITY: leak proof water bottles (for school lunches)
Personal Hygiene: shampoo, detangling spray, hair gel, diapers (sizes 5 & 6), diaper wipes, thick diaper ointment, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, disposable razors, hair brushes, purrell,
Clothes: winter PJ’s (boys & girls sizes 3T – 14 youth), shoes (black or athletic, sizes 8 toddler – 5 youth), white or navy turtle neck or long sleeve shirts (boys & girls, sizes 3T – 14 youth),
HIGH PRIORITY: beige boys dockers-style pants (sizes 6-14), navy sweaters & vests (boys & girls sizes 4T – 14 youth)
School supplies: erasers, hard back & CD-Rom Encyclopedias in Spanish for young adults (10+ yr olds), basic English curriculum (w/ workbooks, etc) for teaching 8+yr olds
One twin mattress: new or gently used
Laptop: (Windows) – mainly for email & GCH presentations (power points and CD’s)
Vehicles:
1. Fairly new 15 passenger van – low miles, reliable, good condition, pref. diesel
2. Trailer for intern housing – good condition, electrical/ water working
The Education Center:
The Education Center will contain 3 classrooms (1 of which can be used for medical/dental purposes), a computer lab, a library, administrative offices, dorms for visiting US teams & housing for staff. It will be used to provide supplemental education for the children (Eng. classes, Bible classes, skills training, homework help, computer classes, etc) as well as training for the church & community (foster parent & adoption training, nutrition & health education, Bible studies, Eng. & skills trainings, etc).
Estimated TOTAL COST to complete Education Center: = $100,000 (total)
The Babies & Senior Homes and the Church/ Community Center:
The Babies & Senior Center will house needy & abandoned babies and seniors and provide an environment for them to love on and care for each other. A down payment has been made to secure part of the land, and monthly payments need to be provided. In addition, GCH hopes to secure an adjacent property to provide more space for the babies and seniors, as well as property to plant a church/ community center.
Payments for present land (9 remaining) = $ 1,000 per month
Amount needed to purchase additional land = $65,000 (total)
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