Suggested Donations for Camp Kenya and Camp Tanzania 2008/2009

 

 

 

Financial Donations to Camp Kenya Charitable Trust

 

Financial contributions, no matter how large or small, are extremely valuable to the continuation of our projects in Kenya and Tanzania as they allow us to support and expand all of our long term conservation and sustainable community development work, as well as forging ahead with new projects to help even more communities and wildlife areas.

 

If you wish to make a financial donation to any of our projects, please click here

 

 

Physical Donations to Schools and Projects

 

Unfortunately, due to prohibitively high shipping costs, we are no longer able to receive large or bulky items. From April 2008, we are relying on our existing travellers who wish to provide additional support to our projects, to take out smaller items that can be included in their personal luggage allowance.

 

Below is a list of suggested donations that are needed (and will be gratefully received) in country that are relatively inexpensive and can be slipped into a spare corner of your rucksack!

 

 

General Donations

 

• Wind up torches
• Educational Posters e.g. Maps, flags, Science, Maths, English etc (for any age group)
• Calendars
• Clocks (wall mounted)

 

Toothbrushes (enough for a class is approximately 30)Please note that standard writing pens, biros and pencils are readily available and cheap to purchase in East Africa so there is no need to bring them with you

 

 

Wildlife Camps

 

• Books: Wildlife, Science, Conservation, Ecology etc.
• Wildlife Magazines (new or used)
• Science Kits: magnets, compasses, magnifying glasses etc.
• Artistic Materials: crayons (even partially used), coloured pencils, pens, paintbrushes, modelling clay, pastels, paints (watercolour/poster), art kits, stencils (especially wildlife)
• Decorating materials for Elephant Dung Paper Activities: e.g. animal shaped stencils, beads, buttons, ribbons, feathers etc.
• African Wildlife Posters
• Wildlife Stickers
• Small toys that can be given as prizes during Wildlife Awareness Days

 

 

Research and Project Development

 

If you wish to purchase one of the following items below, please inform the UK office beforehand so that we can keep track of project equipment donations.

 

• Binoculars (Approximately £30-100)
• Hand held Compasses (Silva field 7 compass, approximately £9 each)
• 6 Handheld GPS devices (Approximately £100-200)
• Guidebooks (list of titles available on request)
  

 

Sports Equipment

 

• Footballs, volleyballs, netballs, basketballs (all deflated for easy transportation with hand pumps)
• Tennis balls
• Rounders Kit
• Cricket Kit
• Sports Kit (e.g. t-shirts, bibs, shoes: child sizes from 4-14 years)
• Skipping ropes
  

 

These are only a few suggestions. If you have any other ideas, please call the office to see whether it would be suitable. All of your donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your support.

 

 

How will I make a difference?

 

We have been shortlisted 4 years running for the World Responsible Travel Awards, winning a highly commended award in 2008 for 'best volunteering organisation'. You can expect to spend your stay working on a wide range of initiatives where you really will make a difference. You achieve this by working on a diverse range of local humanitarian, social and environmental projects that we have developed in partnership with the local communities under expert guidance. This gives you the opportunity to make a real difference through your financial and physical contributions. We also hope that you will come away as educated ambassadors for the critical issues facing conservation and community development.

 

Why Camps International?

 

• We run all our own camps
• All our camps employ members of the local community
• Our projects directly help the local community
• We have been highly commended in the responsible travel awards