Donations needed in terms of equipment, gear, consumables, training for Educo Africa staff, etc

WISH LIST 2008

For participants:

  • Sunblock
  • After-sun lotion/gel
  • Environmentally friendly toiletries: soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste
  • Water bottles
  • Gloves
  • Hiking socks
  • Hiking boots
  • Beanies
  • Sun hats

For programmes:

  • Camera memory cards
  • Blank cd’s and dvd’s
  • Rechargeable AAA batteries (and chargers)
  • Rechargeable AA batteries (and chargers)
  • Colour board markers
  • Colour permanent markers
  • Fancy-dress costumes
  • Graduation caps
  • Coach’s hats
  • Crazy creative hats
  • Paper
  • Stationery
  • Arts and crafts materials:
    • Fabric paint
    • Calico fabric
    • Beads
    • Leather cut-offs
    • Scissors
    • Glue
    • Paint
    • Wire and wire-cutters
    • Facepaint
    • Old magazines (for fashion tips for staff!)
  • Printing work

For operations:

  • Off-Road Trailers x 3 x 1
  • First aid supplies
  • Vehicles
  • Programme food
  • Kitchenware
  • Single bed plain fitted sheets
  • Pillowcases plain
  • Computers / laptops
  • Toners for printers
  • Photocopier
  • Paving for office parking area (before Winter 2008 would be awesome!)
  • Office maintenance and materials
  • Advertising space
  • 6 or 7 mega-pixel Sony camera
  • Voyager Miles for fundraising and programme travel

For staff:

  • Medical Aid Cover (cough, cough, cough)
  • Massages for staff (only Professionals need apply!)

Specific Programme Equipment WISH LIST 2008

Supplier: Outward Ventures

  • 6 x MSR camping stoves & fuel bottles @ R 670 per set
  • 6 x MSR Pot sets @ R 350 per set
  • 20 x North Face Backpacks @ R 1,125 each
  • 15 x MSR water dromedaries @ R 254 each
  • 6 x North Face tents @ R 2,650 each
  • 50 x Rollermat sleeping pads @ R 70 each

Supplier: Mountain Mail Order

  • 50 x head torches @ R200 each

Supplier: Capestorm

  • 30 x synthetic sleeping bags @ R 900 each

or the equivalent high quality product/gear from reputable outdoor equipment suppliers.

OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS:

  • Aart De Lange - for office premises
  • Ackermans- for donation of 100 x 24-piece cutlery sets.
  • Alison Hayes - for fridge
  • Anonymous Irish Donor - for 2 x Off-Road Trailers
  • Bruce’s Catering - for catering for our staff day and Regis University SOFE Course Welcome Dinner and for donation of meat for Board Development Weekend & cakes for staff enjoyment.
  • CapeNature - for Basecamp premises
  • CapeNature YSP - for Basecamp maintenance
  • CapeNature Working for Fire Project
  • CAPESTORM - for staff apparrel
  • Creda Communications - for printing
  • Daniel Goodman - for design work
  • Dickie of Berghof Farm - for Basecamp maintenance
  • Eddie Jansen - for bottled water
  • EDL Cape (Gatehouse) - for use of premises
  • Eric Maguire - for tree-felling
  • Ethel Hamman - for advice
  • Felicia Roman - for advice
  • Fuel Design - for marketing design work, and office chairs
  • George Searle - for lanyards
  • German carpenters - for Basecamp recycling bins
  • Gerome, RAM Mountaineering - for hiking boots, climbing shoes and therma-rests
  • Gerswon Saroa and Team - for landscaping maintenance
  • Howard Dunbar - for Life Coaching
  • Howard Goodman - for laptop
  • Jean Kotze of Dreammaker Farm - for evacuation assistance
  • Julia Godsiff - for a Mindfulness Workshop
  • Maryse Barak - for training in the Thinking Environment
  • Outward Ventures - for equipment
  • Paul Robbins, Pick ’n Pay Plumstead - for the donation of lamb for Regis University SOFE Course Welcome Dinner
  • Pick ’n Pay Stellenbosch Square - for hosting fundraising drive
  • Porterville Volunteers - for Basecamp maintenance
  • RAM Mountaineering - for equipment
  • Shaun Adler of Max Media - for advertising
  • Steve MacDonald, Pick 'n Pay - for the donation of lamb for Regis University SOFE Course Welcome Dinner and personal time & fundraising
  • Table Mountain Aerial Cableway - for sponsored tickets
  • USB (Graduate School of Business, Stellenbosch) - for discounted course fees for staff
  • Vicky Coates