Nazareth House Apostolate

After the previous Blog Post, NHA received a lot of offers to send us supplies for the school (pencils, notebooks). We appreciate the consideration but we must ask you to refrain from the urge to donate items that require shipment to Sierra Leone. Shipping to Sierra Leone is extremely cost prohibitive and NHA only sends items that are of most need. To date, the most productive form of shipping for us is to mail via USPS priority flat-rate boxes. However, each box is allowed a 20 pound limit and cost $55. Many times the medical tubing, syringes, etc are very light and since we are allowed 20 pounds – we cram in other items such as foil tuna packets, etc. However, each box is carefully thought out and only the most needed items are sent. So as to not waste space or poundage, we creatively use small articles of clothing, bandaids, candy for the school kids, etc as packing material. This keeps the medications safely in place during the postal journey and provides a treat for the recipients.The best way to help NHA is to contribute financially. As you can see by the previous post we are able to purchase items in Freetown for the school, etc. Sometimes the items are higher in price than what we would find in America, but still very much cheaper than adding the overseas shipping cost of purchasing in USA and mailing to Freetown. Another plus for buying in Freetown is that it stimulates the local economy and provides for the merchants making a living.Over-the-counter medications are not so easy to obtain in Sierra Leone and very outrageously priced. Therefore, from time to time we will make a special request for medications to be sent. We will inform you when the stock becomes low and we must restock. Until then we ask you to continue making your donations in the form of a financial gift. Thank you.

After the previous Blog Post, NHA received a lot of offers to send us supplies for the school (pencils, notebooks). We appreciate the consideration but we must ask you to refrain from the urge to donate items that require shipment to Sierra Leone.

Shipping to Sierra Leone is extremely cost prohibitive and NHA only sends items that are of most need. To date, the most productive form of shipping for us is to mail via USPS priority flat-rate boxes. However, each box is allowed a 20 pound limit and cost $55. Many times the medical tubing, syringes, etc are very light and since we are allowed 20 pounds – we cram in other items such as foil tuna packets, etc. However, each box is carefully thought out and only the most needed items are sent. So as to not waste space or poundage, we creatively use small articles of clothing, bandaids, candy for the school kids, etc as packing material. This keeps the medications safely in place during the postal journey and provides a treat for the recipients.

The best way to help NHA is to contribute financially. As you can see by the previous post we are able to purchase items in Freetown for the school, etc. Sometimes the items are higher in price than what we would find in America, but still very much cheaper than adding the overseas shipping cost of purchasing in USA and mailing to Freetown. Another plus for buying in Freetown is that it stimulates the local economy and provides for the merchants making a living.

Over-the-counter medications are not so easy to obtain in Sierra Leone and very outrageously priced. Therefore, from time to time we will make a special request for medications to be sent. We will inform you when the stock becomes low and we must restock. Until then we ask you to continue making your donations in the form of a financial gift. Thank you.

After the previous Blog Post, NHA received a lot of offers to send us supplies for the school (pencils, notebooks). We appreciate the consideration but we must ask you to refrain from the urge to donate items that require shipment to Sierra Leone.

Shipping to Sierra Leone is extremely cost prohibitive and NHA only sends items that are of most need. To date, the most productive form of shipping for us is to mail via USPS priority flat-rate boxes. However, each box is allowed a 20 pound limit and cost $55. Many times the medical tubing, syringes, etc are very light and since we are allowed 20 pounds – we cram in other items such as foil tuna packets, etc. However, each box is carefully thought out and only the most needed items are sent. So as to not waste space or poundage, we creatively use small articles of clothing, bandaids, candy for the school kids, etc as packing material. This keeps the medications safely in place during the postal journey and provides a treat for the recipients.

The best way to help NHA is to contribute financially. As you can see by the previous post we are able to purchase items in Freetown for the school, etc. Sometimes the items are higher in price than what we would find in America, but still very much cheaper than adding the overseas shipping cost of purchasing in USA and mailing to Freetown. Another plus for buying in Freetown is that it stimulates the local economy and provides for the merchants making a living.

Over-the-counter medications are not so easy to obtain in Sierra Leone and very outrageously priced. Therefore, from time to time we will make a special request for medications to be sent. We will inform you when the stock becomes low and we must restock. Until then we ask you to continue making your donations in the form of a financial gift. Thank you.

After the previous Blog Post, NHA received a lot of offers to send us supplies for the school (pencils, notebooks). We appreciate the consideration but we must ask you to refrain from the urge to donate items that require shipment to Sierra Leone.

Shipping to Sierra Leone is extremely cost prohibitive and NHA only sends items that are of most need. To date, the most productive form of shipping for us is to mail via USPS priority flat-rate boxes. However, each box is allowed a 20 pound limit and cost $55. Many times the medical tubing, syringes, etc are very light and since we are allowed 20 pounds – we cram in other items such as foil tuna packets, etc. However, each box is carefully thought out and only the most needed items are sent. So as to not waste space or poundage, we creatively use small articles of clothing, bandaids, candy for the school kids, etc as packing material. This keeps the medications safely in place during the postal journey and provides a treat for the recipients.

The best way to help NHA is to contribute financially. As you can see by the previous post we are able to purchase items in Freetown for the school, etc. Sometimes the items are higher in price than what we would find in America, but still very much cheaper than adding the overseas shipping cost of purchasing in USA and mailing to Freetown. Another plus for buying in Freetown is that it stimulates the local economy and provides for the merchants making a living.

Over-the-counter medications are not so easy to obtain in Sierra Leone and very outrageously priced. Therefore, from time to time we will make a special request for medications to be sent. We will inform you when the stock becomes low and we must restock. Until then we ask you to continue making your donations in the form of a financial gift. Thank you.

Photo: Roo surrounded by supplies for the NHA Kabala School

Our Nazareth House Apostolate Kabala School opens another school year this week. It will be the second year in the building provided by the compassionate donors of NHA.

James points out what your generosity has provided for the NHA Kabala School

The need for supplies for the school are always in demand and we do what we can with what we have available.

Kadijah and Roo sort the supplies for NHA Kabala School

We pray that as our support list grows so that our help to the school will also grow. But for now, we are happy to provide these few items as often as possible.We are aware that the uniforms we provided last year are tattered and fading, but the kids are making do. We have committed to the school, to hang in there with them until they become self-sufficient. We must keep up with our obligations to them. It is our hope that by some miracle the compound will be provided and we can give more attention to the needs of the school. There is so much to do. The compound remains our first and most important goal -for without it, our existence in Sierra Leone becomes very limited.

Photo: Roo surrounded by supplies for the NHA Kabala School

Our Nazareth House Apostolate Kabala School opens another school year this week. It will be the second year in the building provided by the compassionate donors of NHA.

James points out what your generosity has provided for the NHA Kabala School

The need for supplies for the school are always in demand and we do what we can with what we have available.

Kadijah and Roo sort the supplies for NHA Kabala School

We pray that as our support list grows so that our help to the school will also grow. But for now, we are happy to provide these few items as often as possible.
We are aware that the uniforms we provided last year are tattered and fading, but the kids are making do. We have committed to the school, to hang in there with them until they become self-sufficient. We must keep up with our obligations to them. It is our hope that by some miracle the compound will be provided and we can give more attention to the needs of the school. There is so much to do. The compound remains our first and most important goal -for without it, our existence in Sierra Leone becomes very limited.

Photo: Roo surrounded by supplies for the NHA Kabala School

Our Nazareth House Apostolate Kabala School opens another school year this week. It will be the second year in the building provided by the compassionate donors of NHA.

James points out what your generosity has provided for the NHA Kabala School

The need for supplies for the school are always in demand and we do what we can with what we have available.

Kadijah and Roo sort the supplies for NHA Kabala School

We pray that as our support list grows so that our help to the school will also grow. But for now, we are happy to provide these few items as often as possible.
We are aware that the uniforms we provided last year are tattered and fading, but the kids are making do. We have committed to the school, to hang in there with them until they become self-sufficient. We must keep up with our obligations to them. It is our hope that by some miracle the compound will be provided and we can give more attention to the needs of the school. There is so much to do. The compound remains our first and most important goal -for without it, our existence in Sierra Leone becomes very limited.