People always ask what the most pressing needs are for the Children’s Village.

Here are some of the things needed most.

[Please adhere to this list if you are bringing something to Project Somos. If you have a question about something not listed here, please contact us]

Can you help?

• Metal water bottles  (used is fine)
• Running shoes (new or good quality used) Children’s sizes 3-12
• Winter hats for ages 3-11
• Warm winter coats for girls and boys
• Kids’ raincoats/ponchos and boots (sizes 3-10/sizes 3-12)
• Socks for girls and boys
• Slippers (sizes for children 3-10)
• Boys’ and Girls’ jeans and pants (sizes 3-12)
• Underwear for girls and boys
• Computers
• Hand puppets
• Sun hats for all ages
• Children’s Spanish books for our library
• Child-friendly protein powder for smoothies
• Children’s daily chewable multi-vitamins
• Tether balls
• Quality wooden toys
• Games that are not language specific
• Electronic blood pressure monitor
• Electronic oxygen monitor (for finger)
• Bandaids
• Individual solar powered outdoor lights

• Food processor
• Food blender
• Large instant hotpot

• tissue paper
• scissors (child-size)
• smocks/aprons-for ages 3-12
• crayons
• finger paint
• pastels
• charcoal
• spools, buttons,
• construction paper
• bins and baskets
• felt
• silk/fabric flowers
• craft books (photo focused, non-language specific)
• canvases-different sizes
• paper cutter
• hole puncher
• beads (non-plastic)
• metal cookie cutters
• old magazines with lots of photos (preferably animals and places vs. fashion magazines)

• Makita – 18V Cordless Drill and Impacts
• Makita – 7 ¼” Circular Saw
• Makita – 31/4” Power Planer
• Makita – SDS Rotary Hammer Drill
• Makita – Jigs Saws
• Makita – Reciprocating Saw
• Drill bits (good quality please)  Metal, Fortester, SDS, Wood Speed bits, Auger 6” or 12”
• Saw blades – 7 ¼” & 10”
• Jig Saw blades – T type – all wood and metal
• Reciprocating Saw blades – wood and metal
• Hand Saws – short Japanese style and hand screw drivers