School Kit Assembly & Shipping Instructions
In some countries, children don't have books or school supplies. Many have no schoolrooms; classes are held in inadequate or half-destroyed buildings, tents, or even the open air. School kits may be these children's only educational resources.
School Kit Items Value: $11 per kit
- 1 pair blunt scissors
rounded tip only
no plastic scissors please
- 3 pads of paper
spiral or top bound pads
150 sheets of loose leaf can be substituted for 1 pad
combinations of spiral, top bound or loose leaf is acceptable
- 1 hand held pencil sharpener
must be at least one inch long
remove from packaging
- 1 ‐ 30 centimeter ruler
hard or flexible
cartoon characters are acceptable
no advertisements please
- 6 unsharpened pencils
no advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols please
cartoon characters are acceptable
- 1 ‐ 2 ½ inch eraser
no advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols please
cartoon characters are acceptable
- 1 ‐ 24 count box of crayons
only 24 count boxes please
- 1 – 14”x16” cloth bag
home made or purchased bags are both acceptable
heavy duty fabric only‐ denim, corduroy, drapery fabric etc.
no advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols please
closures are optional but must be buttons, snaps or Velcro sewn in middle of opening if used
Assembly Directions
Place all loose items on top of paper. Turn items sideways and slide into the cloth bag. Fold over the top of the bag so loose items don’t fall out.
Important Notes
‐ A pattern for the bag can be found on the internet at www.umcor.org. Go to “How To Give” at the top of the page and scroll down to “Relief Supplies”. Click on “Relief Supplies” and scroll down until you find the “School Kit” section. Click on “sewing patterns”.
‐ All items must be new.
‐ All emergency kits are carefully planned to make them usable in the greatest number of situations. Since strict rules often govern product entry into international countries, it is important that kits contain only the requested items – nothing more.
‐ DO NOT include any personal notes, money or additional material in the kits. These things must be painstakingly removed and will delay the shipment.
Packing Kits
- Box Weight. Each packed box cannot exceed 66 pounds.
Shipping Kits
- Complete 2 packing lists-one for your records and one to put on the shipping box.
- Paste the shipping label / packing list on the outside of each box you send. The shipping list helps the depot to quickly process kits.
- Processing & Shipping Costs: Please enclose an envelope containing at least $1 for each kit you send. This donation enables kits to be sent without delay to areas in need. For Cleaning Buckets: $1.50.
