Victoria faith communities... help needed & spread the word

 

My wife Colleen volunteers at the Compassionte Warehouse, here in Victoria...they were contacted about an urgent request from the Philippines by a Catholic Nun who runs a childrens home, and now is expanding her ministry to help babies with disabilities. Here is the letter that follows. I'm wondering if you could put the word out in your faith communities, and neighbourhood...and maybe post it on a bulletin board.

Thanks in advance,

Grace, Peace...in the radical Love of Christ,

Dear all: We received the want list for the project that we will be undertaking for the Philippines : We have been asked to furnish a children's home – for Mother Joan. We normally do not do this type of project…so this is a one time event. But this will be fun and very rewarding.

There are 60 children who will be using this home- Pacol Centre- all children with disabilities. This building is next to her main children's home called the Queen of Peace Children's Home. Some of the children have Cerebral Palsy, Hydrocephalous, Down's syndrome, etc

Right now they are being housed in their other facilities, resulting in 2-3 babies per bed. They cannot move into this new centre until it is furnished. The other centre requires supplies as well- but had all the beds required. Need to replace some of the cribs.

Most important needs to furnish Pacol Centre include:

Kitchen utensils, pots and pans – feeding 100

Dishes and cutlery for 100

10 single sized hospital beds with wheels and adjustable bed frame and side rails for children with CP

6-10 wheelchairs for disabled children 5-10 yr old

5 wheelchairs for disabled children 11-15 yr old

Any speciality supplies for children with disabilities

1 standing weight scale

1 baby weight scale

30 cribs with adjustable railings – remember these do not need to be the same standard as in Canada . We are planning on sending some foam swim noodles that line the bars- Yolanda uses this trick in Haiti and it works great. Mattress needs to be in good shape.

Baby linen, crib liners etc for 30 cribs

Mobiles- as many windup ones as possible- not batteries,

Colourful wall hangings

Wind-up swings – no batteries

Exersaucers, jolly jumpers

Booster chairs x 10

Strollers, baby seats, play pens

10 garbage cans with lids

Hot and cold water dispensers x 2

4 baby changing tables with drawers for diapers and towels – prefer on wheels

30 -40 small beds or bunk beds for children – low bunk beds, or children's beds – again good mattresses

20 regular twin bed frames for staff we will send hospital mattresses for these.

Linens and bedding and pillows for 40 twin beds – sheets, blankets, etc

Linens, pillows and bedding for the staff beds x 20

Curtains- large and long

High chairs x 10-15

Stools for feeding x 6

10-15 training potties for toddlers

Cotton diapers, diaper pails, waterproof bibs, feeding bottles, pacifiers, teething toys, toys for babies

Developmental toys for all ages

Outdoor toys – trikes and small bikes, wagons, play centre, balls, etc

Baby baths and wash basins

6-8 wooden rocking chairs

Regular linen for beds

Towels - kitchen and bath

Office and school supplies

School bags for 30 children

Sewing machines x 10

Movable white board and chalk board x 2

Gardening tools

electrical supplies – 4 ceiling fans, 4 standing fans, wire, wall plates, small lights for rooms, ceiling fixtures, etc

Plumbing supplies- sinks, taps, pipe

Carpentry tools, nails, screws, paint brushes and trays

Large self standing storage cabinets for dishes, kitchen supplies, linen, toys, school supplies x 6

Dressers x 10-15

Computers for Pacol home x 2

Office desks and chairs x 2

100 monoblock arm chairs for training centre

Household supplies like mops, buckets, etc.

Toys and stuffed animals.

Tables and chairs for "dining hall"

This is the basic list that we received – I am sure that if we loaded more supplies, all the extras would be used at the Formation Centre, schools and clinics that Mother Joan runs.

Attached is a photo that was sent to us – a visual motivation from the Mother!!!

Shipping is provided already- all we have to do is fill it. We have set up an area at Colwood to store all these until we can load out.

Happy garage sale shopping…… and garage clean-out, and neighbours garage ….. and feel free to go to consignments stores and ask for their surplus or items that they cannot sell due to the new Canadian regulations.

Thanks in advance for your help in this project!

Dell Marie Wergeland

Compassionate Resource Warehouse

Warehouse phone: (250) 381-4483

Fax: (250) 479-9312