From my future SIL, via email:

If your churches, service organizations or youth groups are looking for a way to contribute in a very necessary and practical way, the IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) has a program that provides hygiene products packaged for the individual needy:  http://www.iocc.org/kits.

Each year my church (adults and children) assemble these together and send them out.  They are distributed all over the world and have been distributed to other hurricane victims here in the USA in the past.

This is all that is involved and will help many displaced people.

Buy a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure and fill it with the following items:

One hand towel
One washcloth
One comb
One metal nail file or nail clipper
One bar of soap (bath size)
One toothbrush
One tube of toothpaste (4-7 ounces)
Six Band-Aids

Secure the bag and pack it in a box. Secure the box with packing tape.

Clearly mark the outside of the box with the words “Health Kit”, apply the correct amount of postage and mail the box to the following address:
IOCC / Church World Service
Brethren Service Center Annex
601 Main St.
P.O. Box 188
New Windsor, Md. 21776-0188

Be sure to include the name of the parish, group or individual sending the kits on the box.

This is an excellent idea. As Beau’s Sis said, imagine how wonderful it is to be able to simply brush your teeth!

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1. I recommend feminine hygiene products like tampons and pads, too. Shampoo, Q-tips, disposable razors, baby wipes, antibacterial gel, Kleenex.

   Posted by  on  09/04/05  at  07:48 PM

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