Kits to Sustain Everyday Life

The following kit is used in places where people do not have ready access to many essential supplies for everyday life. Please follow the directions exactly. Include all items; do not add items that are not on the lists. Extra gifts, though given with the best of intentions, render a kit unusable and must be removed. Note: All items sent must be new!
 

Health Kit

Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene, literacy, nutrition and cooking classes. When people gain the knowledge and materials to maintain personal hygiene, their overall health improves.

1 hand towel (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27")
1 washcloth
1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
1 toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes)
1 large tube of toothpaste (4.5 oz. or larger, expiration date must be 6 months or longer in advance of the date of shipment to UMCOR Sager Brown)
6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages

Place these items inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.
Value: $12 per kit.
 

School Kit

In some countries, children don't have books or school supplies. Many have no schoolrooms; classes are held in inadequate or half-destroyed buildings, tents, or even the open air. Often students must write down everything the teacher says or records on a board. Their teacher’s knowledge and their own notes are their only textbooks. School kits may be these children's only educational resources. This UMCOR kit is designed for a variety of ages.

1 pair blunt scissors (rounded tip)
2 pads (or loose leaf) of 8 ½" x 11" ruled paper
1 30-centimeter ruler
1 hand held pencil sharpener
6 unsharpened pencils with erasers
1 eraser, 2 ½"
12 sheets construction paper (varied colors)
1 box of 24 crayons (only 24)

Prepare a 14" x 16" (finished size) cloth bag with handles and a closure (Velcro®, snap or button) and place items in the bag. Patterns are available from UMCOR Sager Brown or on our website: http://www.sagerbrown.org.
Value: $11 per kit.
 

Flood Bucket

These supplies help people begin the overwhelming cleanup job after a flood or storm.

5-gallon bucket with resealable lid
Bleach--two 1-quart or one 82 oz. bottle (Do not include bleach of you are shipping the bucket through the US Postal Service, UPS or FedEx)
5 scouring pads
Sponges, 7 pack, assorted sizes
1 scrub brush
18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)
Liquid laundry detergent two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottle
1 household cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle
Disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle
50 clothes pins
Clothes line-- two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.
5 dust masks
2 pair latex gloves
1 pair work gloves
24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45 gallon-- remove roll from box before placing in bucket)
Insect repellant spray, 6-14 oz. can (If aerosol, cans must have protective caps. See special requirements below.*)
Air freshener, 8 or 9 oz. can (If aerosol cans must have protective caps. See special requirements below.*)

* Special requirements: Put all items in the plastic bucket and seal lid. Please ensure that all cleansing agents are liquids (not powder) and in plastic bottles.
Value: $45 per bucket.

Thank you for your donations. You are helping to make a difference in people's lives.

UMCOR accepts donations year round even though we at First Church hold a drive for kits once a year. Donations can be dropped off at the church office between 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

First United Methodist Church 1215 Jackson Street Anderson, IN  46016 Office: 765-643-6977 Fax: 765-643-5232

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