Our Mary Martha Women’s Circle is putting together Health Kits for UMCOR. (Our Pastors will be taking them to the General Conference in June.)
Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene, literacy, nutrition, and cooking classes The following items are needed for each kit:
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1 hand towel
- 15″ x 25″ to 17″x 27″;
- Kitchen, cleaning, and microfiber towels not acceptable.
- 1 washcloth
- 1 comb
- Comb needs to be sturdy and at least 8″ long;
- No pocket combs or picks please;
- Rattail combs and combs without handles are acceptable.
- 1 metal nail file or nail clippers
- No emery boards or toenail clippers please.
- 1 bath-size soap
- 3 oz. and larger sizes only;
- No Ivory soap due to moisture content;
- Do not remove from original packaging.
- 1 toothbrush
- Adult size only;
- Do not remove from original packaging.
- 6 adhesive bandages
- ¾” to 1″-size;
- Common household Band-Aids.
- 1 plastic bag
- One-gallon size sealable bag only.
- $1.00 to purchase toothpaste
Set the $1.00 for toothpaste aside to be included in a separate envelope. Lay out the hand towel flat on a table. Lay the washcloth flat in the center of the hand towel. Place all remaining items on top of the washcloth. Fold over the sides of the hand towel to cover all of the items. Fold over one end of the hand towel so that it covers all of the items. Grasp the bundle of items tightly and roll over the remainder of the hand towel tightly. Place the tightly rolled bundle in the plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal the bag.
Please drop Health Kits off in the Church Office.
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