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Team Hope is…… an Irish Christian, international development aid charity. Christmas Shoebox Appeal All year round Community Development Projects International Sponsorship Programme Make a Difference Gift Catalogue Summer Work Teams Full details on www.teamhope.ie.
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Team Hope is……an Irish Christian, international development aid charity • Christmas Shoebox Appeal • All year round Community Development Projects • International Sponsorship Programme • Make a Difference Gift Catalogue • Summer Work Teams Full details on www.teamhope.ie
Christmas Shoebox Appeal Last Christmas 180,000 children received a gift-filled shoebox from Ireland ! For many of them it was the only Christmas present they received + =
Where do your boxes go? • Eastern Europe Romania, Moldova, Eastern Croatia, Armenia and Ukraine • Africa • Burundi, Congo, Rwanda, Lesotho, and Swaziland
What can I put in my box? • WRITE something to write with • WASH something to wash with • WEAR something to wear • WOW ! Something to go ‘wow’ at !
What can I put in my box? • WriteItems for school – a pen, pencil, sharpener, eraser, copy book, paper, colouring book, felt pens, solar calculator • Most of the children who will get • your boxes don’t have any of these !
What can I put in my box? • WashSomething to wash with – a toothbrush and toothpaste, facecloth, comb, • soap (wrapped), hairbrush When you don’t have enough money to buy food, all of these are luxuries
What can I put in my box? • WearSomething to wear – small clothing items like a hat, gloves, scarf, socks They love them – even in Africa !
What can I put in my box? • A treat to go Wow at !- sunglasses, sweets, make up, a small musical instrument, a toy, a yo-yo, your photo
What NOT to put in my box? food medicine war related items large clothing items liquids anything breakable sharp items books with words
Your shoebox gift will be given into the hands of a needy child, irrespective of their race, religion, ethnicity or background. The only criteria for receiving a shoebox is the need of the child. Thank you for making a difference ! Find out more or watch our shoebox DVD on www.teamhope.ie