Pack a BACK TO SCHOOL PACK
Please
consider packing a Back To School pack for an
impoverished Romanian child attending one of Mustard Seed Jersey’s Homework
Clubs.
Over
here young people take it for granted that there are pens, pencils, exercise
books available at school and at home for their studying.
But
it is not so among the poorest of the poor in Romania, where the family is
responsible for providing the writing materials at the school.
What
should a Back To School pack contain?
« A good selection of
exercise books and plain paper (use wider lines for younger children). [These
will most likely be used in school]
« At least 10 lead
pencils
« A couple of rubbers
and a couple of pencil sharpeners.
« Packet of pencil
crayons
« Packet of felt tip
pens
« Packet of wax crayons
(Good for all ages but essential for younger child)
« 10 biros (reduce
number if for younger child)
« Ruler
« Geometry set (older
child only)
« For older child you
may like to include a calculator
« You may like to
include Stencil set suitable for age choosen.
« Other items you feel
will be useful and appropriate.
Pack
these items in either a shoebox or
school bag.
Please
attach a label to say
Back
To School – Older Child aged 10+
Back
To School – Younger Child aged 5-9
It would be brilliant and much appreciated if
you could attach £1 donation
towards cost of transport to the outside of the box or bag (positioned so we
will find it easily please, and it will be no use to the recipient in Romania).
We will send to
Romania on either our spring or autumn aid trailers. They will be given first
to the homework clubs we support, then if there are sufficient to the youth
clubs also.
This
could well be a project that a group could undertake, as to pack one of these
boxes well is likely to be in the region of £20-£30, if you are giving the
child a good supply.
Deliver
to one of our collection places:
All
Saints Church (Monday – Saturday 10-12)
St
Peters Church (Mon – Fri 9-5) St
Marys Church (Mon – Fri 9-5)
St Lukes Church mornings of
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Thank you for
considering this – your help makes a difference.
