Mission Gift Bag School Supplies

School Supplies -simply fill a bag with school supplies and add five dollars

Gifts for the Nations gathers gifts for schools in Ghana, West Africa and the Philippines.  We gather basic school supplies as well as text books.  Please call before you donation text books as I will need to check with the missionaries before I send them.  

 

         Our work in the Philippines - Last October we were blessed to load out 11 pallets of school supplies donated from Independence, Kansas School district for the Philippines.  Mary, our ministry partner said, "They made a huge difference for the people and they were so appreciative."  She wrote "We visited our single pastor in Sipalay and asked him to accompany us to visit the school in hte mountains taht received the textbooks from Kansas.  We always feel welcome when we visit the teachers and students in Camindagan.  They are so excited to see us and always respeciful.  They are greatful for the educational supplies they receive."  Mary Wilson Missionary to the Philippines

 

 

 Supplies needed for the Philippines - Basic school supplies, pencils, rulers, erasers, chalk and small chalk boards, glue.

 

Supplies needed for Ghana Christian Mission Elementry schools

 

Faithway Christian Academy and Bethel Christian


For Kindergarten and lower primary
Needs:
Reading books to establish a library
Teaching aids
Writing equipment for the children
Recreational equipment T.V. and VCR/ DVD player for the school

 

 

Bethel School Ghana Africa

Children's needs:
Bar of soap, writing supplies, paper and pencils mat,
Hand Towel, plastic bowl, cup, and metal spoon, powder
Box of Chalk, bottle of dish detergent, basic school supplies

 

 

School Administration Needs :

  • Teaching aids and Children's games that teach
  • School buildings: Donate to build estimate is $50,000.
  • School Bus: Donate to purchase $11,000
  • Computers with printers ink and printing paper(Yes, you can send gently used computers with their programs.)
  • Please do not send computers that are out dated and are not working. Needed are 20 computers for students and 5 computers with printers for teachers.
  • Support a child for $13.50 for three months of education (18 at present are attending)
  • Support a teacher for $100 a month (Three teacher salaries are needed!)
Updates - Haiti Collection
A story from Haiti that will touch your heart...

 

“Debbie, when I was in Haiti, volunteering at North West Haiti Christian Mission I was able to give a Mission Gift Bag to Marie Louis, a young mom, just 26 years old.  

Here is her story told by Melonnie of when she first came to the Mission and attached are a few pictures: When young Marie came to the Mission with her baby, she was very sick, and they were hungry and in need of basic necessities.
We fed and treated her at the mission and kep t her baby  boy of 15 months at the near by orphanage while she recovered.

She was so skinny that she looks like just skin an dbones.  She told us that she had no husband and her family could not help her. As Melonnie and I gave the blanket from Gifts for the Nations to her, she smiled and told us that she was hapy because she did nothave a blanket for her baby to sleep on. The following Sunday morning Magdala came and asked me to find clothes for Marie as she wanted to go to church.   I gave her one of my skirts and Susan find a skirt small enough for her tiny body.  I was so hapy when I found her in the crowed chruch and was able to sit next to her.  She showed me that her feet looked much better but said that they still hurt.  I help her feet and prayed, held her knees and prayed and just pretty much help onto her hands for the entire service.  I just kept rubbing them for the entire service while listenting to what she was trying to tell me. 
There was a point where she tugged on my hand to help her stand for one of the songs.  
     Watching her worship was amazing.  She sang and prayed, her hands raised high.
    At the end of the service she tugged on my hand again. This time it was for the invitation.  I helped her up and then let her go.  I watched as she accepted Christ.  
    It was a beautiful moment to witness.  I felt such comfort knowing that she was turning it all over to Him.  That she isn't going to try to carry these burdens alone anymore.”  Melonnie
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Verse of the Day
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls for he has no one to help him up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
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