- Clothes: clean/washed, new/old, any size/kind, even torn (for recycling- but in a separate pack), School uniforms, infant clothes, cloth shreds, any dead inventory but NO UNDERGARMENS and DIRTY CLOTHES. Always keep the dignity of the taker in your mind..
- Utensils: any size, old/new
- Footwear : shoe strings tied together for a pair, even if in need of very minor repair but no one foot shoe or a shoe without sole (unfortunately lot of people give these also very proudly!)
- School material & Stationary : old/new, pencils, pens ( make sure it will work for some time) sharpners, erasers, working sketch pens, crayons, new notebooks/drawing sheets/books, water bottles, pencil boxes, school bags, lunch boxes (without leftover food )
- Dry Ration: Packed pulses, spices, sugar, tea and rice etc. (primarily for the countrywide drought situation this year )
- Toys/Games : any kind but usable ! : box games( only complete set please ), outdoor games-cricket, volleyball, badminton set etc. stuffed toys, decorative toys, toddler toys, interactive toys, battery operated toys (preferably with working battery)
- Old/new Bicycles, Spectacles, raincoats and umbrellas (even the ones in need of minor repair)
- Paper : old newspaper, old brochures, magazines, used notebooks, one side used paper or any other kind of scrap paper, books (literature, fiction, non fiction, academic, any kind)
While giving material- Please note :
Don’t-
- don’tgive us your used undergarments.
- don’t give us empty boxes of talcum powder, cream etc which have no use
- don’t give us pens and other stationary material which doesn’t work.
Do's
- Do give us toys, which are colorful, even if they are mildly damaged. Children appreciate new shapes, sizes and colours and find new ways of playing with them.
- do please tie together the laces of the shoes/sandals etc you give.
- don't take out the string from the salwar or payjami/payjama you give.
Try and sort out your material and mark it before you give. It will save our time and energy.
Do bring – old newspapers/magazines etc.- we want a huge quantity of these to take care of the local expenses..
