Re: Bulgarias Abandoned Children

Vicky RVN — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:47:40 GMT

We do a couple of shoe boxes each year, i think it's a really nice idea. My mums office does it, the first year my mum did LOADS, she went round pound shops and bought bags full of gloves, scarfs, hats, soap, toothbrushes, colouring pencils, small toys, sweets etc and filled each box as much as would fit in.

Re: Bulgarias Abandoned Children

Sal the 1st — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:15:36 GMT

I had a couple of threads on this on the old site. I used to belong to a group that collects equipment , funds, provides food, clothing etc and a few of the little things these children never see in Romania and Bulgaria. The shoebox appeals were very successful ( was part of a larger charity then which we then dropped out of because we didnt like the religious overtones - see samaritans purse) We still collect and fill shoe boxes.

in each shoebox we try to include things like a bar of soap, toothpaste and brush, a practical gift like gloves and a hat or similar - these are often knitted by some of our volunteers, a small toy, some sweets and anything else we can get in the box. Baby boxes can include nappies, talc, baby lotion, babygros small toy whatever we can get hold of. (doesnt sound very exciting maybe but for a child that has nothing it means a lot)

We also collect duvets and good clean bedding, toilet rolls and sanitary products. - there isnt much we will say no to. we are looking for a couple of generators at the moment before the next trip at the beginning of November ( this will be the Christmas delivery)

among our volunteers we have plumbers and electricians and bricklayers who have used their holiday time and gone across there and have done what they can

Re: Bulgarias Abandoned Children

A Little TLC — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:57:04 GMT

I saw this the other night, I couldn't believe it, was like something from 50 years ago..... Absolutely awful....