First Round in Production!

Just wanted to share some photos. I started putting together the first 'round' of School Kits today! As soon as John Blake (my husband) gets a few things taken care of over in Afghanistan we will get the needed information and have the first round of kits on there way!

Just checked Wal-Mart today...here were their prices
*spiral notebooks = 15 cents each
*box of crayons = 25 cents each
*10 pack of play-doe mini's = $4
*6 pack of erasers = $1
*24 pack of pencils = $2
*pencil sharpener = 50 cents each
*boxes of raisins= $1.38 for a pack of 6 (instead of candy)

The Beginnings and the "School Kit"

As I mentioned above this Operation is in its 'BABY' stages. We are hoping, though, to get it going so that we can help as many children in Afghanistan as possible! We came up with the idea because we have heard of various operations in Iraq being done, and we thought 'hey...we should start something in Afghanistan'. So...here we are! My husband is deployed over in Afghanistan right now, and is working on some details that will allow us to start sending packages full of 'kits' to then be distributed among the towns there. Our goal, at first, is to send 'school kits' to the children. They are having all these new schools, churches, etc being build; but they have no access to supplies to use in them. That is where we will come in! Below is a 'list' of what we are thinking of for each kit. Each kit will be placed in a zip-lock baggie for easy shipping and delivery convience.



School Kits:

• 1 spiral notebook
  
• 1 eraser


• 1 box of crayons
  
• 5 pencils


• 1 pencil sharpener


• a small toy-optional


• a piece of candy/box of raisins/fruit snacks (something that won't melt)-optional

This above list is just the suggested minimum. If you would like to include MORE of a specific item, please feel free. The more we can give...the more the children will benefit :)

I will post again with the mailing address for the items. If you are able to get a few families together to each make kits (say 5 per family) that would be great! You can even take the information to your church (or any group you meet with regularly; bunko, poker, book clubs, coffee groups, etc). Once all the items are collected everyone can pitch in a dollar or two for shipping and the packages can be on their way! The post office offers special discounts for 'flat-rate' boxes going overseas to a US base. Once they see the address the discount will be taken off automatically.

Questions? Comments? You can email me at: operationkitsforkids@gmail.com