Needs

Lutheran World Relief - Helping Families in Crisis

School Quilt Needs

  • Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide or college-ruled paper; Approx. 8” x 10.5”; no loose-leaf paper

  • One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other

  • One pencil sharpener

  • One pair of blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)

  • Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band

  • Five ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secure together with a rubber band

  • One box of 16 or 24 crayons

  • One sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth bag approximately 14” x 17” with shoulder straps (no standard backpacks)

Personal Care Kits Needs

  • One light or medium-weight bath-size towel (approximately 52” x 27”), dark color recommended

  • Two bath size bars (4-5 oz.) of soap, any brand in original wrapping

  • One adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging (toothbrush multi-packs may be used by sealing an individual toothbrush in a business-size envelope; no plastic bag or wrap)

  • One sturdy comb, remove packaging

  • One metal nail clipper, remove packaging

Baby Care Kits

  • Two lightweight cotton t-shirts

  • Two long or short-sleeved gowns or sleeps (without feet)

  • Two receiving blankets, medium-weight cotton or flannel, or crocheted or knitted with lightweight yarn, up to 52” square

  • Four cloth diapers, flat fold preferred

  • One jacket, sweater, or sweatshirt with a hood, or include a baby cap

  • Two pairs of socks

  • One hand towel, dark color recommended

  • Two bath-size bars (4-5 oz.) of gentle soap, in original wrapping

  • Two diaper pins or large safety pins