Things We Always Need:
In-Kind Donations of Equipment, Materials, Supplies and Service
There are hundreds of ways you can help us implement our programmes. The needs are many.
If you have equipment, materials and supplies that you can donate from within South Africa, our four programmes will put them to excellent use.
We need the following:
Food Supplies:
Any kind of Tin Food can be used in our kitchen or to support our food parcel project
| Rice | Potatoes | Beef | Cheese | ||||
| Flour | Onions | Chicken | Milk Fresh | ||||
| Spaghetti | Butternut | Sausage | Juice/Oros | ||||
| Macaroni | Cabbage | Mince | |||||
| Tin fish | Potjiekos mix | Polony | |||||
| Sugar | Green peppers | Burgers | |||||
| Coffee | Cauliflower | Vienna’s | |||||
| Tea | Green Beans | ||||||
| Milk powder | Carrots | ||||||
| Tin tomato paste | Broccoli | ||||||
| Tomato sauce | Tomatoes | ||||||
| Fish oil | Leeks | ||||||
| Salt | Lettuce | ||||||
| Pepper | Apples | ||||||
| Spices | Oranges | ||||||
| Jungle Oats | Bananas | ||||||
| Mielie meal | cucumbers | ||||||
| Eggs | |||||||
| Mayonnaise | |||||||
| Oros | |||||||
| Peanut butter | |||||||
| Marvello | |||||||
| Jam | |||||||
| Baked beans | |||||||
| Lentils | |||||||
| Beef cubes | |||||||
| Knorr Mushroom Soup | |||||||
| Mustard Sauce | |||||||
| Bisto Powder
Brown Bread |
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| Soda cooldrink – Graduations | |||||||
Computer Laboratory/ IT Centre
- Software and hardware would be needed to make the center more interactive.
- Data Projector
- Screen
- Software to connect teacher PC to mainframe.
- Data storage capacity to allow each learner to have own E-mail address & folder.
Reading Laboratory & reading programs
Literacy as we all know is low, reading ages ranging from Gr 1 to 9, but mainly between Gr1 and Gr 4.
- Software like CAMI and Reading Eggs would enable us to improve literacy in groups and in the IT center.
- Cami and Reading Eggs allows a person to develop reading with learners at different levels – programs allow for differentiation.
Hygiene & Sanitary ware – we would like to make up toiletry bags for our learners approx.250
- Sanitary towels (washable, reusable or standard disposable)
- Hand sanitisers
- Roll on deodorant
- Bath soap
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
General Educational Items
- English / Afrikaans dictionaries – 250 students
- English/Isixhosa dictionaries – 250 students
- Educational Reading books appropriate for age groups 10 to 14 in Eng/Afr/Isixhosa
- Educational Reading books appropriate for age groups 14 to 18 in Eng/Afr/Isixhosa
- Educational Posters for classrooms on hygiene, alphabet etc.
- Curtains for classrooms (14)
- Tablecloths for class rooms (14)
- Pin boards /noticeboards for classrooms (14)
- Pencil grips (tripod shape) and crossover grips to aid writing development
- Installation of an electronic bell for the school
- Examination pads
- Notebooks
- Donations of reading books at Foundation level and remedial readers
ARTS & CRAFTS
- Coloured pens
- Coloured pencils
- Coloured felt pens
- Coloured paper
- Pattern scissors that cut jagged or curved edges
- Standard scissors
- Glue sticks
- Paper glue/project glue
- Coloured pipe cleaners
- Ice cream sticks
- Off cuts of fabric
- Ribbons
- Buttons
- Paints (Acrylic, project paint)
- Paintbrushes
- Paint palettes (water colour)
- Plasticine or modelling clay in colours
- Playdough
- A# project boards
- Black project boards
- Pastel project boards
Hospitality Workshop
- 4 X Kenwood Hand Blenders – HB510 Russell Hobbs 1000w Food Processor RHFP001
- 2 x Russell Hobbs 1000w Food Process RHFP001
- 2 x Kenwood Chef – KVC3100S
- 2 x EETRITE Pasta Maker Model – RH87
- 12 x Sauteuse 3L pots
- 12 x Frying Pans 30cm
- 12 x 5L pots with lid (Aluminium)
- 12 x Stainless Steel Balloon Whisks
- 12 x Wooden Spoons 30 cm
- 12 x Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- 1 x Convection/Combi Steamer
Woodwork Workshop
- 5 litres varnish – clear for wood – light oak
- 3 x concealed hinge bit– that fits the drill/router /makes holes for hinges for concealed hinges
- 9 a 6mm wood chisel
- Primer
- White wood paint matte
- Wood – preferably pine
- Old pallets to be recycled into furniture.
Electricity Workshop
- Industrial Fan
- 2 x Cordless Drills
- Wire (Red x 4, Blue x 4, Black x 4, Green x 4)
- PVC Conduit 202 x bundles
- Motors – Single phase and 3 phase – even broken ones
- Magnets to show repulsion and attraction
- 5 x Soldering Irons
- 5 x Multimeters
- 2 x Solder and flux (tin)
- Electronic resistors/ LED’s
- Batteries 9v and 1.5v
- Small solar panels
- 15 a swivel Bench Vice
Hairdressing Workshop
- Hair dryers
- Washing Machine
- Flat irons
- Tumble Dryer
- Thinning Scissors
- Feather cut razors
- Curling tongs
- Counters
- Hair pins
- Footstools
- Setting Rollers
- Reception Desk
- Cutting Tools
- Mannequins Dolls heads for styling wigs
- Climazon
- Brushes
- Set of Combs
- Backmirrors
- Black & White Hand Towels
- Consumables include Hairspray, Mouse, gels, protective balms, pre-relaxer, and relaxer. Neutralising shampoo, pin curl clips, sectioning clips
Sports
- Chess
- Basketball
- Cricket net and equipment
- Volleyball net & equipment
If you can donate any of the above supplies or can volunteer your time to help with refurbishment locally within South Africa, please contact us at info@salesianyouth.org.za
If you wish to make a donation to help underwrite these goods, please