Having been to Africa before, both as a tourist and a volunteer, I know how much organisations have to relay on donations and gifts. That is why I asked Wildlife ACT what kind of items they could use both in general and more specific at the location where I’ll be working from, UMKHUZE CAMP
I should have space left in my bag and will do my best to bring as much as I can. Of course donations toward a certain object/ for a certain location can be made as well. Check out their Givengain fundraising page.
Below is a list of items.
GENERAL WILDLIFE ACT WISHLIST AS SUGGESTED BY VOLUNTEERS & MONITORS
- Frying pans
- Coffee plungers
- Tools & small toolbox
- Decent kitchen knives
- Mugs and wine glasses
- Rope, string, cable ties
- SD cards (Sandisk 8Gb)
- Reusable Shopping Bags
- Rechargeable batteries (AA)
- Measuring cups/spoons/jugs
- Tupperware/plastic containers
- Pens, pencils, rubber bands, Sellotape
- Photos/pictures/artwork to brighten up our camps
- Old books (we love field guides and natural history books)
- Ink cartridges (HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 / 2515 models)
- Cutlery (some of our cutlery is looking a bit mismatched and tired)
- Car washing equipment, such as sponges, Chamois, polish, etc.
- Reusable mesh bags for fresh fruit and vegetables – See Freshbags.co.za
- Flasks (hot tea and coffee are vital, when your morning starts at 4am) – to fill 6 mugs!
- Filter coffee (volunteers and staff love their coffee but good coffee is an expensive luxury)
- Zip-lock bags (useful for taking snacks out into the field & freezing leftovers for you to heat after a busy day out)
- Laptops (If you have recently upgraded and were wondering what to do with your older laptop)
- Binoculars (Often our volunteers bring their own but it would be great to have a few pairs for the volunteers who don’t have a pair if you have an old pair that you aren’t using any more)
UMKHUZE CAMP WISHLIST –> my ‘home’
- Electric Drill
- Gardening Tools
- Solar Fairy Lights
- Non-stick Frying Pan
- Shower Racks for soap, etc.
- Big Mirrors for Bathrooms
- Stainless Steel Cooking Pots
- Hand Towels for Bathrooms
- Video Camera (small size and high quality)
- Steel Cabinet for storing office equipment and files
- Outside Games (soccer ball, bats and balls, volley ball net)
- Travel Mugs for coffee stops during field monitoring sessions
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR IN-SCHOOL LESSONS & ENVIRONMENTAL BUSH CAMPS
- 1 x portable projector
- 1 x portable projector screen
- 1 x Speakers
- 3 x digital cameras and SD cards
- 3 x Smart Phones (with WhatsApp)
- 2 x Laptops (with 500GB harddrive, WiFi capability, Windows and Microsoft office)
Don’t think that you won’t make a difference by donating just a ‘small’ thing. Every single item is a huge step forward.
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Thank you so much! Together we can and do make a difference.
