It is true that much has changed in recent years regarding the availability of supplies and materials in East Africa. Even since 1999, when Hart and Lynn Inlow first arrived there, much more is available now! However, supplies are erratic, at best. Prices are usually high...often exorbitant. Quality is, well...use your imagination!
And, in fact, some very important things are still not available at any price.
For that reason The Lion of Judah Ministries plans to ship a container to the school filled with important materials and supplies...educational materials as well as building materials. The list below will even include some items which will probably seem very strange to you. (Wedding dresses? Cake decorating supplies? Such things are materials which can help the school and its personnel run 'cottage industries' generating important income for the school's programs!). A large container would cost around $6000 to ship from Connecticut to the school...and it would hold a huge amount of supplies!
This list is really just an 'idea starter.' These things are needed...but if you are interested in helping us gather and ship materials please contact us so we can talk about it in more detail ("
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Hand Tools
pipe threaders
full set of hand tools
saws.. various
wheelbarrows
ladders
garden hoses
hose reel
hand truck
rivet tool and rivets
chisels
Electric Tools
portable and stationary
6 ¼" saw blades
cordless tools
air compressor and tools, sprayer
power chisel
sprayer
respirator
water pump
planer
sander
transformers -- step up and down
router -- bits, lock/hinge attachment
engraver -- to ID equipment
Welding
welders
Vehicles
tractor/moving/digging equipment
tires
motorcycle
Building Materials
barbed wire
chicken wire
square mesh
hole filler/sealer
drywall screws
electrical wire
pipe fittings
cut off switches
angle iron
pipe ¾ and 1" poly
PVC 4"
good faucets/taps/mixers
sinks - metal, single and double
spackle/crack filler
hose clamps
taps/dies
nuts, bolts, electrical terminals
clamps
locksets for doors
plexiglass
paint
paint supplies: quality brushes, pads
wood putty
School Supplies and Resources
encyclopedias
ACSI Bible Curriculum
desks, chair, tables, etc.
computers
video equipment
teaching materials-manipulatives, flashcards..
playground equipment, inc swings
play/sports equipment
filing cabinets
uniforms shirts - white boys polo and girls
laminating rolls
staplers… long reach, saddle
Dorm Supplies
dorm furniture-beds and bureaus, etc.
appliances
cleaning supplies
kitchen "stuff"- large restaurant style
Other Equipment
solar equipment
sewing machines
generators
hot water heaters
sound system
vacuum cleaner- shop vac type
lawn mower - hand type
tarps - heavy duty
Vocation Training Items
cake decorating supplies
silk flowers
material
Other Miscellaneous Items
Blankets
old clothes…used for padding and sold cheaply later