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Name:Jose Nain
Age:14
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Farm Wish List
For info on how to donate items, contact:
Andrea McMerty-Brummer at:
(727) 475-4459 or
farmofthechild_usa@yahoo.com.

Please DO NOT send any items to the outdated Charlottesville address or to the current Jacksonville address.

General Supplies - school and office
Construction paper
Notebook paper
Printer paper
Art/Drawing paper
Spiral Notebooks
Clear contact paper
Scissors
Tape (masking and clear)
Sidewalk chalk
Chalk
Glue Sticks
White glue
Manilla folders
Pencil sharpeners
Rubber cement
White out
Crayons
Finger paint
Tempura paint
Handwriting paper
Play dough
Compass
Permanent Markers
Dry erase markers
Erasers for white board and chalk board
Pens
Pencils
Pencil Erasers
Staplers
Three-hole punches
Three-ring binders
Old magazines (English or Spanish for collages and art class)

Teaching Resources/Math/Science
Any teaching resources in Spanish
Scientific Calculators
Classroom posters in Spanish
Handwriting posters
Flash cards for math
Math games
Rulers
Protractors
Science experiments for 1st-9th grade


Library
Adolescent literature in Spanish
Novels in Spanish
Dictionaries in Spanish (not Spanish/English)
Reference books
Encyclopedia in Spanish
Spanish books on tape, CD
Discovery Channel DVDs
Educational DVDs
CD player
DVD movies for children, adolescents
Magazine subscriptions in Spanish

Physical Education Resources
Soccer shoes (sizes 6-10)
Soccer shinpads
Soccer balls
Footballs
Wiffle balls
Wiffle ball bats
Rubber balls
Jump ropes
Baseball gloves
Baseballs
Any type of recess/PE equipment

Spiritual Life
Religious Books in Spanish
Religious Movies in Spanish
Sponsorship for Religion textbook series
Sponsorship for Spanish religious songbooks
Sponsorship for Spanish Liturgy of the Hours books

Administration
Printer Cartridges for HP Laserjet 1020 (Cartridge Model #Q2612A)
Computer (recent) to use for Farm administration
three Rubbermaid file containers (letter or legal size)
one box of letter-size file folders
ten 1” white binders
8-1/2”x11” plastic protectors for storing photos in binders
self-sealing envelopes
US stamps (for kids to communicate with former volunteers and Godparents)
10 vinyl pencil cases with zippers (approx. 6”x11”)




Family Houses
Board games (in Spanish) for kids 4-18 and adults, puzzles
Shower curtains
Plastic storage bins (medium sized)
Running shoes (women’s 6-8, men’s 8-11)
White socks
Wall clocks (analog)
Tea kettles
Clothes for adolescents
Girls jeans sizes 1-7
Skirts sizes 1-7
Shirts for girls sizes S, M, L
Shorts (knee length for female shorts)
Sandals (flip-flops)
Adolescent boy jeans

Maintenance
Stihl Chainsaw 20 inch or 25 inch
Industrial-size Weedeaters
Industrial-size Lawn Mowers
Thompson’s Watersealant-5 Gallon Cans
Paint Sprayer-Electric or for Air Compressor
Extension Cords-25 Foot Outdoor, 50 Foot Outdoor
D Cell Batteries
AA Cell Batteries
Flashlights that use D Cell or AA batteries
Lightbulbs 60W
Floodlights 150W PAR 38 medium
Garden Hoses-50 Foot
Lawn Rakes-With Plastic Heads
Wheel Barrows
Pitch Forks
Leaf Blower with Backpack Gas Feed
Weed Killer (that will not harm grass)
Single Head Axes
Maul for Splitting Wood
Hacksaw
50-Gallon Trash Bins
Wood Screws-.5”, 1”, 1.5”, 2”, 2.5”, 3”
Blue Cover Tarps
Clear Silicone for Outdoor/Marine Use
Roof Patching Tar in Gallon Cans
Men’s Rubber Boots over the sock - sizes 8-11
Men’s Work Boots - sizes 8-12

Social Work
House parent training
We are seeking a donor to sponsor annual parent formation!  If you are a Spanish-speaking social worker, counselor or psychologist willing to come for a few weeks and work with our kids, parents and social work staff (or English-speaking, and you can work with the volunteers)‚ we’d love to have you!!!
Formation/ Training:
activities/ books/DVDs (in Spanish, preferably) for teaching values and morals to children; social work/counseling resources for working with children and parents (please email erikamyette@alumni.nd.edu for a specific list of titles)


Special Project Sponsorships
Roof changes on family houses (~$5,000/house)
Roof change on volunteer house
Roof change on church
Yearly complete overhaul on each vehicle
Direction leadership training
Annual Volunteer Retreat
Annual Adolescent Retreat
Annual Retreats in general

"It is beautiful to hear my girls talking about how thankful they are for the Finca,
and how much they want to give back."
- Laura Tibbitt, Volunteer
     
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