Hi to all ... and just wanting to send along our personal thanks for all those who have responded in the past to our never ending calls for milk, diapers, food stuff and other good for our children shelter here in Pattaya, Thailand. We don't know most of you ... but you've given to the children in our care again and again. Every time someone stops by with a new 'load' it also bring a great personal encouragement to us ... thanks and more thanks.

Fred & Dianne (for all of us at MERCY Center)

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Hi to all ... and just wanting to send along our personal thanks for all those who have responded in the past to our never ending calls for milk, diapers, food stuff and other good for our children shelter here in Pattaya, Thailand. We don't know most of you ... but you've given to the children in our care again and again. Every time someone stops by with a new 'load' it also bring a great personal encouragement to us ... thanks and more thanks.

Fred & Dianne (for all of us at MERCY Center)

you have a website? or list of things etc that would be helpfull to you that we might not need?

Chris

yeah, any chance we can see a list of needed items?

As requested folks and remember we can collect, thanks again for your support.

Children’s Shelter needs: Except for the fruit, all these things can be kept for future use, so no worries about getting too much. MILK is the single biggest expense and nutritional need. Thanks for doing what you can to help us restock.

Milk powder (usually less expensive than individual boxed milk), is mixed with water for daily use, but any milk product people can give would be gratefully received. Children should have minimum of 2 x daily for healthy development. We are feeding children with often several years of malnutrition behind them, so try to repair the damage in their young lives.

Dried individual packages of noodle soups (Mama type), Cooking oil & Fish sauce

Disposable diapers (any brand) LARGE size (at the moment), Children’s underwear

Shower liquid (more hygienic than using single bars of soap on so many children). Some brands make a one-in-all body wash & shampoo which is great. Anti-bacterial types are great as well, as they can help manage skin infections.

Fresh fruit at least once daily … but often they don’t have unless someone brings a special treat.

Chumchon (slums) needs: We provide about small food bags to about 100 families per week in the poorest areas of the city.

Each food bag should contain: Small bottles of fish sauce & cooking oil, 2 tins of sardines in tomato paste, 2 packages of dried noodle soup. (Mama type).

Individual boxes of UHT milk for children (when we have them) Ideally one 6 pack per week for children under school age

Baby milk powder (when we have it)

Mosquito nets (when we have them)

Blue nylon reinforced tarps (when we have them)

Towels & bedding items (used are great) when we have them.

Used clothes (as needed)

Prison needs: We visit 3 x weekly with water, fruit and sandwiches (if we have what we need to make them)

Dried soup noodles (Mama) are great to use for snack as they can be eaten dry OR mixed with hot water.

Fresh fruit is taken daily as money is available for purchase or as people donate

Bread (for sandwiches), and something to put in for filling and taste.

Individual plastic bags for distribution of sandwiches (much more sanitary), but only when we have them.

Milk boxes for children in prison … clothes and personal items (for ladies) as we are able.

Personal hotel size toiletries (shampoos, toothpaste & brush, bath/shower gel) from people who stay in hotels but don’t use the free products. They are perfect for prison AND for chumchon.