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Help us Collect these Items:

[or make a contribution & we'll buy them]

Prescription Medication:
Antacids- Pepcid, Axid, Tagamed, Gaviscon
Pen VK 250 mg
Nizoral cream
Valtrex
Lidocaine 2%
Glucotrol 5 mg.
Zithromax
Diflucan
Monostat
Sporonox
Antibiotic creams
Bactroban
Bacitracin
Inhalers- broncodilators
Proventil/Albuterol
Dilantin
Prednisone
HCTZ 50 mg.
Silvadine
Ery Ped Susp
Methyldopa
Antibiotics
Indocin 25 mg.
Naproxen
Eye medications

Other Medication:
Sterile gauze and bandages
Examining gloves- sterile and non-sterile
IV solutions- D5W and NS
IV sets
IV tubing
Wound supplies
Suture chromic 3.0 with needle
Perinea spray soaps
Small cooler for vaccination ice packs
Small scissors
Small scalpel with blades
Metal container with lid for sterilization
Lancets
Capillary tubes
Sure step test strips
AAA batteries
Urine dip test strips-multi tests
Alcohol and alcohol swaps
Cotton balls
Flat bed sheets (not fitted)
Solution to sterilize instruments
Infant scale
Shoe box size plastic containers with covers
Medical tape
Crutches
Wheelchairs
Walkers
Nursing reference books in French

Over the Counter Medications:
Aspirin
Tylenol- children/infant
Tylenol PM
Ibuprofen
Decongestant cough syrup
Antacids
Iron
Vitamins:
Children's chewable with a mineral supplement
Prenatal
Adult
Pregnancy urine tests

Personal Care Items:
Wash cloth
Soap
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Shampoo
Deodorant
Body lotion
Nail clippers
Afro style pick combs
Flashlight
Rain hats and umbrellas

Infant Items:
Cloth diapers
Safety pins
Plastic pants
Baby wash cloth
Small size baby shampoo, powder, lotion
Small receiving blankets
AGRICULTURE:
Work gloves
Simple agriculture tools (shovels, picks, grubbing hoes, heavy duty wheelbarrow)
Seeds from the US that do well in Haiti:
Mustard
Eggplant
Okra
Tomato
Collard
Lettuce
Cabbage
Beans
Potatoes
Yams
Zinnias
Impatiens

Sewing Items:
Needles and thread
Buttons
Snaps and hooks
Zippers
Scissors
Thimbles
Treadle sewing machines in good condition
Miscellaneous:
Adult and children's books written in French and Creole
Picture books without words. (For school library)
Soccer balls
Clothing and shoes in GOOD condition
5 kilowatt Generators
75 watt solar panels
Dry 6 volt batteries for the solar system
Inverters for the solar system
Fencing material
Garbage cans
Glass block

SCHOOL SUPPLIES:
Staplers
Boxes of chalk
Pencil sharpeners for each classroom
Globes for each classroom
Large manila envelopes
Paper mate erasable pens with blue ink
Glue
Stickers

Glitter
Glue sticks
Masking tape
Scotch tape
Individual chalkboards for students


Contact our Coordinator, Jan Byrd, before you begin your collection to find out what current needs are or if you would like to donate something that might not be on the list.
Your help would be appreciated to remove all excess packaging (boxes, plastic).  Toothbrushes, unwrapped soaps or any items that might leak should be placed in ziploc bags.  Please pack items in a sturdy shipping box that can be sealed but do not seal. 

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Contact our Coordinator, Jan Byrd, if you have questions about the supply list or if you would like to donate something that might not be on the list.

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Diocese of Milwaukee - Haiti Project
804 E. Juneau Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202


Project Coordinator:

Elizabeth van der Weide
elizabeth@haitiproject.org

Diocese of Eau Claire Coordinator:
John & Carol Meacham
N5910 Yellowsands
Spooner, WI 54801

johnm1825@yahoo.com


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