Below are the current needs we have for the ministry involvement we have in Ecuador as well as some comfort foods that we miss from the US. Giving towards these items can go through The Family Church or be brought by groups.
The Family Church
2022 SW 122nd Street
Gainesville, FL 32607
Checks should be made out to Eternal Hope Ministries
For Sacha Runa and other communities
Solar flashlights, spotlights, radios, etc - the greatest need is solar flashlights
Spanish read through Bible bookmarks and Spanish Christian posters
ESL materials (specifically materials that use the Bible to teach English)
Where There is No Doctor and Where There is no Dentist(books in Spanish)
sleeping pillows (soft)
children's vitamins with iron (no gummy vitamins) - small bottles for distrubuting vitamins are also needed (either prepackaged, or empty bottles to divide them up into).
Albendazole (anti parasite medicine) - if it were able to be donated. It is not very expensive here, but we could use large amounts
kitchen scissors
rain ponchos (for people 5' tall or smaller)
compact umbrellas (from dollar store)
chewable children's tylenol
antifungal cream
bacitracin or polysporin cream (no neosporyn please)
Christian DVDs with Spanish language (audio) track
Fabric markers and paints
paint pens for marking on wood, rubber, etc
canvas bags
lice combs and Tea Tree Oil (for help in killing lice)
Spanish Christian materials for children
peanut butter (creamy)
beef jerkey
personal care items (especially hair brushes, small towels, and toothbrushes)
muffin paper liners
jump ropes
flower and vegetable seeds (especially corn, pumpkin for warm climates, beans, peas, and squash)
sidewalk chalk
Personal
Campbells Chunky Clam Chowder soup
publix canned pork and beans
instant oatmeal
Campbells Dora soup
Cream of Shrimp soup
Andes candies mints
thin stick pretzels (lots!)
thick and thin dry erase markers
pre-cooked bacon
boxed macaroni and cheese
Combos (cheese filled pretzels)
regular chex mix
Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
goldfish crackers
Canon printer ink 41 and 40
trial size bubble bath and good smelling body wash/shampoo
bandaids (latex free)
tegaderms
Catalina salad dressing

