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We receive many emails asking us what people can bring with them in their suitcases when they come visit us. The list below that we have put together is what we currently need the most. Thank you for bringing whatever you can! Please take off the price tags and take items out of their original packages (except for medicines) to avoid any issues in customs. (Rarely is this ever an issue)

Luggage Wish List 

 

  • Children's vitamins - urgent (we give out 240+ daily to school kids)
  • Dry erase markers (regular and wide tip), black, blue and red
  • Dry erasers
  • Cotton sheet sets for single twin beds (100% cotton only)
  • pampers for babies between 6 months - 3 years old
  • Girls and boys deoderants
  • shampoo and conditioner
  • Gillette twin blade razors for boys and girls
  • fly strips
  • topical anti-itch Benadryl & Hydrocortisone creams
  • Insect and mosquito repellants
  • waterproof suntan lotion
  • Bras and training bras for girls 8-16 (Girls training bras - sizes 28, 32, 34) and regular sizes - 32A, 34A, 36B.
  • Sandals for all ages - flip flops
  • Backpacks for school kids
  • Boys and girls sandals (good quality, not flip flops) for kids in the same age range as above
  • Black school shoes, boys and girls, all sizes from kinder through High School
  • White tennis shoes, boys and girls, all sizes from kinder through High School
  • Navy blue pleated skirts, and pants, all sizes (uniforms - kinder through 6th grade)
  • White, short sleeve, button down shirts (Guayabara style), boys, girls, all sizes (school uniforms)
  • Boys & girls cotton underwear for ages 3-18
  • Red shorts for gym at Jungle School, boys and girls all sizes
  • Over the counter meds (childrens Tylenol, Pepto Bismol tabs, sore throat and cough lozenges, Vitamin C, childrens multivitamins, fungal cream, etc)
  • Adult vitamins for Jungle School mothers
  • LED rechargeable emergency lights (plug in type that come on when the lights go out)
  • Scientific calculators
  • LOTS of sanitary napkins (with wings - unscented)
  • Large Bath towels
  • Small, inexpensive toys for boys and girls & babies
  • Color pencils, coloring books (Crayons not needed)
  • Play-doh
  • Party Balloons, all sizes and colors
  • Fun reading books in Spanish for children 2-17 yrs old
  • One and three subject notebooks
  • Wireless or USB speakers for use with laptops & Computers
  • Compasses, protractors, glue sticks
  • Flash cards – addition, subtraction and multiplication
  • Letter molds of different sizes
  • Working laptops (used or new)