List of Needs

I know that many people want to know how they can help us here in Johannesburg. I have quite a long list of needs/wants. Only God can fill all of these needs. Only God knows which ones are truly important. I will list all of the needs we have from the great to the small. What we need the MOST is prayer. Pray, pray, pray! So many of these things shouldnt/couldnt be mailed. And many of them could be purchased...if I could only them. I havent quite figured out the best way to get these things that we need....thats why we need prayer! :-)

I will try to group the needs by category.....
Touch Life Center (Day Care):

• Funding for teacher/aides salary (Id also like Christmas boxes for the teachers with things they may need)
• Underwear, Shoes and Socks for the children of the day care (ages 2 to 6)
• Uniforms for the 16 children going to school in January (~$40 each)
• 10 black child sized graduation gowns
• Storage cabinets with locks
• Christian Children's Music CDs
• Bible Story books
• Toys of all sorts....

House Keeping: We need a sturdy children's house keeping set with stove, fridge, etc....as well as plastic baby dolls and baby doll clothes, plastic food, etc.
Blocks: We need wooden blocks, Plastic blocks of basic shapes, etc.
Vehicles: A nice train set, sturdy cars, trucks, planes, etc.
Outside toys: Balls, Sand box, sand toys, water play toys
Craft Supplies: yarn, pipe cleaners, ribbon, construction paper, popsicle sticks, powdered tempra paint, wiggle eyes, tissue paper, etc
Various: Bean bags of various shapes and colors, Plastic animals, things to sort (counting bears, large buttons, unifix cubes, etc.) Musical Instruments (maracas, tambourines, bells), dry erase markers

Troyeville Baptist Church:
General: Mop Bucket, Large Broom, Storage Cabinets with locks
Youth: Sponsors for Youth Camp (about $70 per student), Christmas boxes for the 20+ youth
Sunday School: New Testament Curriculum with pictures, Christmas play with music, Christmas boxes for the 30+ Sunday School children


The needs can be overwhelming at times, but God has been good about supplying things that we need. The first week I was here, we received a donation of toys that had a large set of Duplo blocks!

It is very difficult to prioritize the needs. If I had to pick one category that is needed the most, I would choose socks, shoes and underwear for the children. Thank you in advance for your prayers and support!!