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Examples of things we always need

1. Art Supplies

Crayons, crayon sharpeners, paint, finger paint, paint brushes, paper, glue, glitter, you get the idea. Simple art supplies can also be bought locally if you’d rather do your shopping in Siem Reap but local art supplies seem to be of a much lower quality.

2. Games for the Libraries

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Chess, checkers, backgammon, chinese checkers, all good.

Matching games are great, especially if there are no words.

No language barrier whatsoever!

The children LOVE Uno.

Everybody loves playdoh!

Puzzles with less than 300 pieces

We need to stock the libraries with books in khmer language, so it’s not helpful to bring books from abroad, but we do see the libraries becoming more than just a place to read. We find that filling them up with games for the children to play together turn the libraries into gathering places for students to come and just be kids, learning and laughing together. Games are very expensive in Cambodia, so if you can squeeze one into your suitcase it would be very well received. Careful about bringing things that require a lot of English and be advised we are primarily targeting the younger children. Memory (matching) games and 100 piece  puzzles are the best ever and we can’t have too many sets of Checkers and Chess and Connect 4.

3. Biodegradable Soap

We use a lot of soap at school and try hard to use biodegradable soap but it’s hard to find over here. Please bring a few bars!~ Ivory, Dr. Bonner’s, Just Soap.

4. Alpha Beads

These beads are used by the new English students to spell their names so they can remember how to spell them with an English Alphabet. These particular ones shown are from Hobby Lobby, but I have also seen them in Walmart, Target, the Dollar Store. Go have a look in your local dime store. We are always in a great need for these.

5. Flashdrives

Now that the computer classes are in full swing at Tchey and here at PLF Offices, we need a bunch of these for students to move their files around. 4GB is a perfect size, but smaller is fine and if they are used and/or branded, that’s okay too.

6. Toner Cartridges

The cartridges we buy here are somehow “inferior” and expensive, and well, we need to print things.

HP 21 & 22.

7. Used Clothes for Children

Disclaimer: We don’t typically think it’s a good idea to randomly go around giving things to people without thinking about the repercussions. In many villages, there are women who are trying to create business by being tailors and making clothes for people in the village to buy. Having someone come and do a clothing drop in that scenario is disastrous for struggling entrepreneurs. In Koh Ker village, there is no such enterprise and the children there often do not have any clothes besides their uniforms. These children work in the fields and we’d like them to have other clothes so they aren’t working in their uniforms.

Baggage restrictions being what they are, this isn’t as viable an option as it used to be. If you find yourself traveling light and can pack an extra duffel bag full of children’s clothes, they will be very well received at Koh Ker. The clothes should be modest and long sleeved when possible. (lots of bugs up there and cooler temps) although T shirts are great too. No shoes, no jackets, no hats, no socks. Nothing too glittery or offensive. Any sizes from toddlers to teenagers, keeping in mind that the children here are MUCH smaller than their western counterparts. Please note that if you bring us clothes, they will be held in our office until our next trip to Koh Ker, the only school where we do clothes distributions for children. We don’t take them until we have enough for everybody (200 students)

8. Vitamins

The Koh Ker Students do well on vitamins. The vitamins for sale over here are not as dependable as the ones from abroad. Vitamins brought in should be chewable multivitamins for children or chewable vitamin C. No need to claim them on your customs forms. Do not bring medicine.