Green Forest Orphanage
Current Needs List

This center is home to 130 children aged 0 to 7 years. There are 20 special needs children.

Most Urgent Needs:
  • 10 Antibacterial Lamps ($80.00 ea)
  • 10 Kettles to boil water ($12.00 ea)
  • Refrigerator

General Needs:
  • Art supplies for the older children; coloring books, pencils, colored paper, children's scissors, crayons, glue, markers
  • Simple puzzles
  • Toys; No Legos or stuffed toys. The orphanage wants toys which will help improve fine motor skills
  • Diapers
  • Strollers
  • Bed Sheets
  • Cribs
  • Computer & Printer
  • Bottle Sterilizer 40 liters (18 bottles)
  • Clothes (any kind)
  • Soap, shampoo, and so on
  • TV
  • Car & Ambulance
  • Small electric pan (one per group)


From Tony and Sveta after an assessment visit in August 2004:

"Just around the corner from Green Forest Internat, Green Forest Orphanage was by far the worst Orphanage I saw on the trip.

The buildings were overall old and in a state of disrepair. The steps leading into buildings were falling apart, and the each buildings interior was in desperate need of an overhaul. I seriously doubt the buildings are well insulated. The trails connecting the buildings were a no go for strollers, which I don’t think is a problem because they didn’t appear to have any. One bright note, however, the playground equipment was in pretty decent shape.

I didn’t eat with the children, but after seeing the babies I figured food money is pretty scarce. I saw a lot of babies with birth defects/illnesses and met one little girl with pigeon toes (don’t know if she had had surgery, but she had braces on). Seems like this place has a disproportional number of children with problems, and no money for medicine or proper treatment.

It is my opinion that this orphanage should be a candidate for immediate help and listed on the website."

 

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