Team Hope is……
an Irish Christian, international development aid charity
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Christmas Shoebox Appeal
All year round Community Development Projects
International Sponsorship Programme
Make a Difference Gift Catalogue
Summer Work Teams
Full details on
www.teamhope.ie
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Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Last Christmas 180,000 children received
a gift-filled shoebox from Ireland !
For many of them it was the only
Christmas present they received
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Where do your boxes go?
• Eastern Europe
Romania, Moldova,
Eastern Croatia,
Armenia and Ukraine
• Africa
Burundi, Congo,
Rwanda, Lesotho,
and Swaziland
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What can I put in my box?
• WRITE
something to write with
• WASH
something to wash with
• WEAR
something to wear
• WOW !
Something to go ‘wow’ at !
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What can I put in my box?
• Write
Items for school – a pen, pencil,
sharpener, eraser, copy book, paper,
colouring book, felt pens, solar calculator
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Most of the children who will get
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your boxes don’t have any of these !
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What can I put in my box?
• Wash
Something to wash with – a
toothbrush and toothpaste, facecloth, comb,
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soap (wrapped), hairbrush
When you don’t have enough money
to buy food, all of these are luxuries
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What can I put in my box?
• Wear
Something to wear – small
clothing items like a hat, gloves, scarf, socks
They love them
– even in Africa !
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What can I put in my box?
• A treat to go Wow at ! - sunglasses,
sweets, make up, a small musical instrument,
a toy,
a yo-yo,
your
photo
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What NOT to put in my box?
food
medicine
war related items
large clothing items
liquids
anything breakable
sharp items
books with words
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A hospital in Croatia
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A school in Swaziland
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An orphanage in Ukraine
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A community in Burundi
Your shoebox gift will be given into the hands of a
needy child, irrespective of their race, religion,
ethnicity or background. The only criteria for
receiving a shoebox is the need of the child.
Thank you for making a difference !
Find out more or watch our shoebox DVD on www.teamhope.ie