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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been getting more involved in supporting Faya Orphanage in Ethiopia. For those of you who haven’t heard much about this great home for HIV+ and HIV- kids in Adama, Ethiopia, you can see pictures in my previous post or on the Faya website. In the past, I’ve organized a fundraiser and contributed in my own small way.  But lately I’ve been assisted by some awesome people to start ferrying a couple of containers to the orphanage via traveling parents.

These containers will take wierd routes, since we are using friends and family networks to move them! But they will eventually end up where needed. 

One great lady R is taking a container with donations from Kelowna, from us and our Ethiopian friends. It’s mostly good quality used clothes, a few toys and toothbrushes, as well as some baby odds and sodds. Oh, and I can’t forget the two afghans knitted by my 93 year old auntie! My dad took it up to Northern Alberta with him on the plane this morning. R is actually in Ethiopia right now, but she’ll take this little rubbermaid when she goes to pick up her son in a couple of months.

Another great lady, S from Ontario, is taking another container shortly… if you are in the Kitchener or London area, please stop by her blog, connect, and you can send some donations with her. 

If you would like to assemble your own container to take to Ethiopia, please leave a comment and I’ll contact you!

Here are some of the things needed at the moment:
~ Kids multivitamins
~ A couple of thermometers
~ Diaper ointment – like Pentaten cream. Several containers of it.
~ Kid toothbrushes
~ Antibiotic cream, bandaids, first aid supplies
~ Shoes in smaller sizes. (Preschool down.)
~ A non-electric pump to pump up soccer balls, as well as a couple of balls
~ Twin and crib sheets
~ Art and school supplies
~ High quality, non-electronic toys for younger kids right up to 8 years old. It’s important that they are built to last since many many kids will play with them. They have two 7/8 year old girls living there, and then boys up to 4 years old.

Of course, if you would like to help Faya Orphanage generally, you can donate online at www.fayaorphanage.org with PayPal. Currently additional resources are needed to sponsor HIV+ children living in the surrounding community.