This is a wish list put together by the teachers and community members of the primary school in Gigante. All materials can be brought as in-kind donations and/or organized as volunteer activities. Some materials on the list would be difficult to bring down. If something touches you, but would be hard to fit on the plane, contact us and we can find it here in country. All materials would be put to good use and will directly benefit the students of Gigante and the community at large.
- All school supplies:
- Compasses, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, etc… (dry erase pens high in demand for white boards), notebooks, folders, calculators, and everything else I’m forgetting about…..
- Educational text books (a tricky one. Spanish is best, but certain English texts could be useful. Ones that can help establish curriculum for long-term volunteers (English, gardening/composting, family planning, etc…)
- Maps, atlases, globes, and all geography related material that can be used in the classroom (Spanish preferred but English works great too!)
- World maps, political maps (of Central America, South America, Nicaragua, etc…)
- Human Anatomy materials for the classroom
- Human body laminates to hang in classroom: digestive system, respiratory system, endocrine system, reproductive system, etc…
- Multi-use equipment (and tools) for the school:
- Large hose
- Large trash cans
- Gardening tools: machete, shovel, pick, rake, chicken wire fencing, hammers, screwdrivers, hardware, etc…)
- Cleaning supplies
- Scale for students
- Everything from clothes to floors!
- Educational games
- Educational videos, board games, computer games, games for preschoolers (jump rope, hopscotch, marbles, etc…)
- Sporting equipment
- Basketballs (hoop), soccer balls, baseballs (gloves, mitts, bats, - the national sport, fyi), tetherball, etc…
- Computer equipment
- Used computers (to go towards our computer lab dream for school), laptops or Desktops
- USB memory cards (high demand)
- laptop carrying cases
- Video Equipment
- Televisions, DVD player, stands/mounts, etc…
- Fun flags to put up the flag pole!!
- Sound equipment
- CD players, radios, etc…
- Fans for the school rooms
- Lamps
- Paint (and painting materials) for the school
- This is huge! The school (inside and out, signs, fence, plaza, etc…) always needs paint and this is the perfect community wide project! You supply the paint and we’ll bring the community. You can bring down paint or organize to fund the painting and we’ll do the groundwork!
- Sand paper and varnish for school desk reparation
- 6 Steal doors for the primary and preschool
- Library (fund it, build it, sign it. Let’s paint our handprints all over it. Water it like a seed and lets watch it grow!)
- Benches around school
- Internet connection
- School motorcycle for emergencies
- Printers
- Photocopy machine
- Plants, trees, grass, flowers for school beautification
- Add to this list!
