Making a difference, one person, one community at a time.
Library Project
Grad 2010 or 2011 Why not have your school raise funds for a Grad Legacy Library?
16,000 Books on their way to Kahama!
A huge number of Okanagan individuals, families and schools donated books, which One Person volunteers sorted, packed and weighed. Including 2200 children's books donated by local author Marlene Armson.
8677 library books! Children, youth and general
6,522 educational books for the local schools, including a large number for Higher Education. Plus 20 large boxes of school and teaching supplies.
270 Medical books for the Hospital and Clinics.
200 children's books for the Care and Therapy Clinic
250 children's books for the Faraja Orphanage
55 children's books for the paediatric ward.
50 books for World Vision in Kahama
The shipping container is also carrying:
Medical Equipment and Supplies. Thanks to organizations across BC (The Penticton Gleaners and People Loving People for example) who collected and donated items from the community and B.C. hospitals, this list is extremely long, so this is just a sample of the much-needed items heading to the Kahama Hospital!
7 hospital beds, an operating table, an operating chair, microscopes, hospital bedding and towels, 9 wheel chairs, walkers, canes and crutches, nebulizer kits and resuscitator masks, suction equipment, blood pressure machines and cuffs, operating room masks, gowns, gloves and shoe covers, draping material, suture material, patient ID wrist bands, instrument tables, cleanser, stethoscopes, sterile water, test tubes, dressings, glucometer kits and cases, an otoscope (instrument for examining ears, eyes and throat) infant formula, diapers, two large boxes of safe birth kits donated by Summerland Middle School student, Madeleine Hamilton, and numerous boxes of miscellaneous items.
7 hospital beds, an operating table, an operating chair, microscopes, hospital bedding and towels, 9 wheel chairs, walkers, canes and crutches, nebulizer kits and resuscitator masks, suction equipment, blood pressure machines and cuffs, operating room masks, gowns, gloves and shoe covers, draping material, suture material, patient ID wrist bands, instrument tables, cleanser, stethoscopes, sterile water, test tubes, dressings, glucometer kits and cases, an otoscope (instrument for examining ears, eyes and throat) infant formula, diapers, two large boxes of safe birth kits donated by Summerland Middle School student, Madeleine Hamilton, and numerous boxes of miscellaneous items.
Kahama Hospital Paediatric Ward - 20 boxes of blankets, sheets, toys, diapers and misc. items.
Amani Group, Kahama Hospital Care and Therapy Clinic - children's books, games, TV/VCR, remote, 19 children's tapes, TV & DVD Player and DVD's, 150 backpacks donated by Wal-Mart, Penticton.
Sports equipment - 2197 soccer jerseys, 160 soccer balls, 50 pr cleats, 20 sports pants, 71 pr shorts, 53 skirts, 128 pairs of socks, 9 pairs of shin guards, 15 pairs of pro running shoes, 54 hats, netballs, skipping ropes, Frisbees and misc. items.
Faraja Orphanage - 9 extra-large boxes of books, toys, clothing and misc. items donated by the children of the Summerland Montessori. 150 backpacks donated by Wal-Mart, Penticton.
7 Sewing Machines, sewing supplies and 4 large boxes of fabric for Kahama Organizations, including the Faraja Orphanage.
Miscellaneous - 36 boxes of shoes and clothing, 80 backpacks donated by Wal-Mart, Penticton, large water containers, cloth bags, tools and garden tools etc.